The book of sports, as set forth by K. Charles the I. With remarks upon the same

All titles

• The book of sports, as set forth by K. Charles the I. With remarks upon the same
• King's Majesty's declaration to his subjects concerning lawful sports to be used

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed in the year M.DC.XXXIII. by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty: and by the assignes of John Bill; and now reprinted in the year 1709. and sold by J. Baker, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, [1709].

Publication year

1709

ESTC No.

T62090

Grub Street ID

287630

Description

8 p. ; 8°.

Note

The report issued by James I in 1618, on lawful sports, as re-issued by Charles I in 1633, with remarks upon the book of sports

Below imprint on title page: Price One Half Penny

This is a different setting from ESTC T492223. This setting has "K. Charles the I" in title. The imprint has "sold by J. Baker" and the caption title "Remarks upon the book of sports" is printed at the top of p. 5. In the other setting "King" and "First" are printed in full in the title. The word "excellent" in the imprint has been misprinted and the imprint has "sold by J. Dutten". The text in itself contains various misprints, e.g. on p. 5, in line 30, "has" has been printed as "hrs". The caption title "Remarks upon the book of sports" is printed on line 29 of p. 5.

Uncontrolled note

A different setting of type from G.14061(6)