Lot 31

[Martyrdom of King Charles I]

Pamphlet volume of sermons preached before the House of Commons on the feast of King Charles the Martyr

£479

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs

Auction: 19 June 2024 from 10:00 BST

Description

London: various publishers, 1704-24. 17 works in 1 volume, 4to, contemporary calf, title pages with black mourning border unless otherwise stated, binding worn, joints cracked. Contents comprise:
1) Robert Wynne, Chancellor of St Asaph. Unity and Peace the Support of Church and State. A Sermon preach'd before the Honourable House of Commons on Munday Jan. 31th 1703/4. Being the Anniversary of King Charles I. By T. W. for Thomas Bennet, 1704. [2] 22 [2] pp., advertisement leaf to rear;
2) George Stanhope, Dean of Canterbury. A Sermon preach'd … on Tuesday the 30th of January, 1704/5. The Anniversary Fast-Day for the Martyrdom of K. Charles the First. By W. B. for R. Sare, and M. Wotton, 1705. [4] 20 pp, half-title;
3) White Kennett, Arch-Deacon of Huntingdon. A Sermon preach'd … on Wednesday, January xxx, 1705/6. Being the Anniversary Day of Fasting and Humiliation, for the Horrid and Execrable Murder of King Charles the First. By J. H. for John Churchill, 1706. [4] 27 pp., half-title;
4) Robert Moss, Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty. A Sermon Preach'd … on Thursday, Jan. 30, 1706/7. For Richard Sare and J. Tonson, 1707. [2] 30 pp., plain title page, closely trimmed, spotted;
5) Robert Eyre, Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Winchester, A Sermon preach'd … on Friday Jan. 30. 1707/8. By J. B. for Benj. Walford, 1708. [2] 30 pp.;
6) John Pelling, Rector of St. Ann's Westminster. A Sermon preach'd … on Monday Jan. 31. 1708/9. Being the Anniversary Fast of the Martyrdom of King Charles I. By J. B. for Jonah Bowyer, 1709. 22 pp.;
7) Robert Friend. A Sermon Preach'd … on Tuesday, January 30. 1710/11. By G. J. for Jonah Bower, 1710. 25 pp.;
8) Thomas Gooch, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of London. A Sermon Preach'd … on Wednesday the 30th of January 1711. By J. R. for Jonah Bowyer, 1712. [2] 22 pp.;
9) Lancelot Blackburne. A Sermon preach'd … on the Thirtieth of January, 1715/16. Being the Day of the Martyrdom of King Charles. By J. Roberts, 1716. 28 pp., half-title, slightly browned;
10) John Hoadly, Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. A Sermon preach'd … on January 30. 1717-8. By W. Wikins, for Tim. Childe, 1718. 32 pp., plain title-page, half-title;
11) John Waugh, Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. A Sermon preach'd … on Friday, January the 30th, 1718/19. For John Wyat, 1719. [4] 22 [2], half-title, advertisement leaf;
12) Thomas Mangey, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of London. The Providential Sufferings of Good Men. Set forth in a Sermon preached … on the 30th Day of January, 1719. For W. and J. Innys, 1720. 29 [3] pp., half-title, 3 pp. advertisements, a few small tears to upper margins;
13) William Baker, Warden of Wadham College [etc.]. A Sermon preach'd … on Monday, January 30. 1720. For Benj. Cowse, 1720. 31 pp., plain title-page, half-title;
14) Nathaniel Marshall, Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. A Sermon preach'd … on Tuesday, January XXX. MDCCXXI. for W. Taylor, 1721. 24 pp., sig. C browned;
15) Michael Stanhope, Prebendary of St Paul's, and Rector of Leake in Nottinghamshire. The Prosperity of the Wicked, and the Sufferings of the Righteous not Inconsistent with the Goodness and Justice of Providence. A Sermon preach'd … on January the 30th, 1722/23. For Samuel Chapman, 1723. 30 pp., half-title;
16) Nathaniel Hough, Rector of St George's Southwark. A Sermon preach'd … January the 30th, 1723/24. For J. Stagg, 1724. 23 pp., browning;
17) John [Waugh], Bishop of Carlisle. A Sermon preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal … January the 30th, 1724. For J. Wyat, 1724. 32 pp., plain title-page, half-title

Provenance

From the library of the late Robert Bogdan (1950-2023), of Boghead of Torries and Dykehead of Avochie, Aberdeenshire, geography master at Charterhouse and sometime chairman of the Scottish Castles Association.