{"product_id":"eikon-basilike-the-pourtraicture-of-his-sacred-maiestie-in-his-solitudes-and-sufferings-1649","title":"Eikon Basilike, the Pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiestie in his Solitudes and Sufferings, 1649","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTitle: Eikon Basilike, the Pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiestie in his Solitudes and Sufferings, 1649\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: King Charles I; John Gauden\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hage, Printed by Samuell Broun\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA rather early 1649 edition of the Eikon Basilike, also known as The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, being the first of three Hague printings by Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England, and was published February 9 1649, just ten days after the King was beheaded by Parliament in the aftermath of the English Civil War in 1649.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is prefaced with a beautiful, double paged allegorical frontispiece with King Charles depicted as a Christian Martyr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne vellum bound volume in 24mo, (12)+318 (ie 316) pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis volume is in very good shape, with old staining and wear to the binding, and a small portion of vellum peeling to the spine. There is some scattered soiling and staining throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51816629240119,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/PhotoCollageMaker_202632516451066.jpg?v=1774624749","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/eikon-basilike-the-pourtraicture-of-his-sacred-maiestie-in-his-solitudes-and-sufferings-1649","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}