Thomas (1694) Bayly Sold at Auction Prices

Newgate prisoner.- Bayly (Thomas) Herba Parietis: or, The Wall-Flower As it grew out of the Stone-Chamber belonging to the Metropolitan Prison of London, called Newgate, first edition, Printed by J. …

Newgate prisoner.- Bayly (Thomas) Herba Parietis: or, The Wall-Flower As it grew out of the Stone-Chamber belonging to the Metropolitan Prison of London, called Newgate, first edition, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, some repairs to margins of both titles, A2 repaired to verso with slight silking of text, D1 torn at inner margin, some damp-mottling, some worming, with single hole running through text on all leaves, becoming slightly larger on last few leaves, final blank leaf present but corner defective, modern calf, spine slightly sunned, [Wing B1511], folio, Printed by J. G. and are to be sold by John Holden, 1650. ⁂ Fine engraved depiction of Newgate. Bayly, a royalist divine, was a vigorous assenter of the royal cause and attended King Charles I in the field. After the King's departure, he assisted in the defence of Raglan Castle but was later imprisoned for his writings against the new Commonwealth.