The reign of King Charles : an history disposed into annalls

L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660, L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660. Observator observed, Faithorne, William, 1616-1691 · 1656 · London : Printed by F.L. and J.G. for Hen: Seile, Senior and Junior, over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, and Edw: Dod, at the Gun in Ivy-lane · 20 pictures

A 1656 London history of the reign of Charles I, written by Hamon L'Estrange and printed for the booksellers Henry Seile and Edward Dod, aimed at a general reading public of the Restoration era. Its pictures are small decorative initial letters in woodcut, with bold black strapwork, scrolls, flowers and hatched shading that a designer could borrow for monograms, drop caps or ornamental letterforms.

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 · Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662

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