630G .John Gauden, 1605-1662. [According to Madan (pp. 125-33) it was written Gauden who probably included some authentic writings of the king.]

Eikōn basilikē. The pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie

[London : s.n.], M.DC.XLVIII. [1648].             $1,700

Occtavo 16 ½ x 10 ½ cm. Signatures: A-Q8  One folding plate and two full page plates. Title in red and black. Bund in Full later but old calf.  Wing E286A.; Copies – N.America  •|•Harvard °  Private Collection (this one), University of California, Los Angeles, William Andrews Clark Library. 

“Throughout 1649 the Rump [truncated parliament] anticipated a new round of royalist risings. The King’s coronation day passed quietly, but editions of Eikon Basilike — ’The Image of the King’ — Charles’ supposed scaffold testament, poured from the presses despite the imposition of a Licensing Act in September. New editions expanded to include Charles’ prayers, his last speech and a selection of his private correspondence. Each addendum magnified sympathy for the monarch. Thirty-five English editions of Eikon Basilike were published within a year of the execution; it was a runaway best-seller. It was also widely distributed in Ireland and Scotland, where royalists openly expressed their sentiments and threatened  renewed warfare.” (quoted from Mark Kishlansky’s ‘A Monarchy Transformed, Britain 1603-1714’).

Wing E286A.; Copies – N.America •|•Harvard Private Collection (this one), University of California, Los Angeles, William Andrews Clark Library; Almack Nº20; Madan Nº64 i.

  • Edward Almack, A bibliography of the King’s Book or Eikon Basilike (London: Blades, East & Blades, 1896) 859.b.22 
  • H. A. Beecham, ‘John Gauden and the authorship of the Eikon Basilike’, pp. 142-144 in The Library, 5th series, vol. 20, no. 2 (1965) B990.1.1- 
  • Jason McElligott, ‘Roger Morrice and the reputation of the Eikon Basilike in the 1680s’, pp. 119-132 in The Library, 7th series, vol. 6, no. 2 (2005) B990.1.1- 
  • Francis F. Madan, A new bibliography of the Eikon Basilike of King Charles the First, with a note on the authorship (Oxford: Oxford Bibliographical Society, New Series volume 3, 1949 [printed 1950])B990.7.8

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778J Gauden, John (1605-1662)

Eikōn basilikē .__ The pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie in his solitudes and sufferings. Together with His Majesties Praiers delivered to Doctor Juxon Immediately before His Death. Rom. 8.More then Conquerour, & c: Bona agere & mala pati, Regium est;

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified],([London] : [printed by Henry Hills],   (Place of publication from Wing; Printer’s name from Madan.) 1649  Price $ 1,600

Octavo 16 x 10 cm. Signatures: A⁴ B-S⁸ T⁴.  Frontispiece signed “Guil: Marshall sculpsit”./ Pages 273-278 misnumbered 173, 174, 175, 174, 175, 178./[Description: [8], 178 [that is, 278] Bound in 19th century blind stamped  sheep, recently rebacked.

Eikon Basilike, or The Royal Image. is a collection of 28 meditations, each of which concluded with a prayer, Charles I used his book to defend himself, pray for his people, and meditate upon death. Like other writings of the Anglican Counter-Reformation, Eikon Basilike frequently drew upon the Psalms. Its first edition, printed on the day of the king’s death, was hugely popular; 39 editions were printed in 1649 alone. But the book was quickly proscribed, and became the target of a scathing, government-sponsored polemic written by John Milton. Nonetheless, Eikon Basilike was a force to be reckoned with, and its influence proved unmatchable.

Wing, (2nd ed.),; E309;

 Madan, F.F. New bibliography of the Eikon basilike of King Charles the first,; Nº27;

 English short title catalogue,; R13359;

 Almack, E. Bibl. of the King’s book,Nº46

  • Edward Almack, A bibliography of the King’s Book or Eikon Basilike (London: Blades, East & Blades, 1896) 859.b.22 
  • H. A. Beecham, ‘John Gauden and the authorship of the Eikon Basilike’, pp. 142-144 in The Library, 5th series, vol. 20, no. 2 (1965) B990.1.1- 
  • Jason McElligott, ‘Roger Morrice and the reputation of the Eikon Basilike in the 1680s’, pp. 119-132 in The Library, 7th series, vol. 6, no. 2 (2005) B990.1.1- 
  • Francis F. Madan, A new bibliography of the Eikon Basilike of King Charles the First, with a note on the authorship (Oxford: Oxford Bibliographical Society, New Series volume 3, 1949 [printed 1950])B990.7.8

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634G John Gauden, 1605-1662.

Eikon basilike. =Konincklick memoriael. : Waer in het innerlijck gemoet van sijne H. majesteyt Carolus Stuart, Koninck van Engelandt, Schotlandt en Yrlandt, naer ‘t leven afgebeeldt wordt. In sijne gevanckenis en lijdsaemheyt by hem selver in ‘t Engelsch beschreven, en in Nederduytsch vertaelt 

T’Amsterdam, : [s.n.], Gedrukt naer de correctste copye; ende by-gevoegt ‘t gene in de voorgaende druck uytgelaten was. 1649 [Hartgers, Joost,]  $3,100 

Quarto, 19 x 15 cm  .. Signatures: !1 a-p 4 q-r 2 r3 (There is no Engraved portrait frontispiece./which exists in some copies? Madan states that this is probably issued without a frontispiece however, there exists a frontispiece is of the same size as the rest of the book ‘ First issue of Dutch verson. Bound in later vellum. 

Eikon Basilike, or The Royal Image. is a collection of 28 meditations, each of which concluded with a prayer, Charles I used his book to defend himself, pray for his people, and meditate upon death. Like other writings of the Anglican Counter-Reformation, Eikon Basilike frequently drew upon the Psalms. Its first edition, printed on the day of the king’s death, was hugely popular; 39 editions were printed in 1649 alone. But the book was quickly proscribed, and became the target of a scathing, government-sponsored polemic written by John Milton. Nonetheless, Eikon Basilike was a force to be reckoned with, and its influence proved unmatchable. 

Almack, E., Bibliography of The king’s book. 1896. no. 60; Knuttel 6351 / Knuttel 6351a; Madan, Eikon basilike 45  ; STCN: https://data.cerl.org/stcn/85077571X