{"product_id":"eikon-basilike-the-pourtraicture-of-his-sacred-majestie-king-charles-i-early-issue-madan-125","title":"Eikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie... King Charles I — Early Issue (Madan 125)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, King Charles I — Early Issue (Madan 125)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e [London], [Secretly Printed], 1649\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, complete pagination unverified from plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003eVery Good. The later half-leather binding over marbled boards is tight and structurally sound, though it exhibits moderate rubbing and wear to the extremities, particularly at the spine ends and leather corners. The spine retains a degree of its original luster with visible, albeit slightly dulled, gilt bands and titling. Internally, the text block remains well-preserved for its age, featuring typical age-toning and occasional scattered foxing. The crucial William Marshall folding emblematic frontispiece is present and remains largely crisp, with only minor creasing and very faint edge-wear, free of major tears. The title page is intact with a small early ink signature at the upper margin, alongside an isolated dark stain at the extreme upper-left gutter that does not encroach upon the text. The armorial bookplate is securely affixed to the front pastedown, and the hinges remain strong without cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eA notable early printing of the famed Royalist text, specifically identified in bibliographies as Madan 125. \u003cspan class=\"citation-249 citation-end-249\"\u003eReleased in the immediate wake of the King's execution, the book functioned as a powerful piece of propaganda, transforming the fallen monarch into a Christian martyr.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-248 citation-end-248\"\u003eThis copy is distinguished by the inclusion of the celebrated folding frontispiece engraved by William Marshall.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-247 citation-end-247\"\u003eThe emblematic illustration, depicting the King kneeling, casting aside his earthly crown in favour of a heavenly one, became one of the most enduring and widely reproduced political images of the seventeenth century.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003eThe volume features appealing provenance, bearing the armorial bookplate of Thomas Weld-Blundell of Ince Blundell, a member of an established English Catholic family, alongside a modest early ink signature to the title page. While the text was an immediate bestseller, surviving early issues complete with the Marshall plate and in secure bindings remain highly desirable on the open antiquarian market. An undated vintage newspaper clipping regarding Richard Brandon, the purported executioner of Charles I, is also loosely inserted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-246\"\u003ePublished mere days after his execution, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-246\"\u003eEikon Basilike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-246 citation-end-246\"\u003e (The Royal Portrait) purports to be the spiritual autobiography of King Charles I.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Often attributed to the ghostwriting of Bishop John Gauden, this masterstroke of Royalist propaganda portrays the doomed monarch not as a defeated tyrant, but as a pious martyr enduring his suffering with Christ-like grace. Featuring William Marshall’s iconic emblematic frontispiece, this book became an underground sensation that defined the memory of the Stuart king and profoundly shaped the cultural landscape of the English Civil War era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54162854904147,"sku":"4266","price":700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_140655.jpg?v=1782980961","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/eikon-basilike-the-pourtraicture-of-his-sacred-majestie-king-charles-i-early-issue-madan-125","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}