A letter humbly addrest to the most excellent father of his country, the wise and victorious prince, King William III / by a dutiful and well-meaning subject.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephens, William, -1718.

Contributor:

Darby, John, 1624 or 1625-1704, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

William III, King of England, 1650-1702.

William.

Monarchy--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Monarchy.

Kings and rulers.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor) (copy 2)

Physical Description:

24 pages ; 20 cm (4to)

Other Title:

Letter to His Majesty

Fingerprint:

dssh inn, e-al trPa (3) 1698 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J. Darby ..., 1698.

Notes:

Published anonymously. By William Stephens. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.)

"Shewing the original foundation of the English monarchy."--BM.

Signatures: A-C⁴.

Identified as Wing L1551 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 282.

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries copy 2 bound in paper wrappers with white typescript label (title, place of printing, printer's name, and imprint date) on front wrapper.

Penn Libraries copy 2 has early ms. annotation of statement of responsibility on title leaf; early ms. note in same hand ("Errata Corrigenda In the Titlepage - Instead of By a Dutifull and well meaning Subject read it - By a dangerous & ill-designing slave &c") on verso of title leaf.

Cited in:

ESTC R22015

Wing (1st ed.) L1551

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) S5459A

OCLC:

5037439