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Charles I. The Joyfull Returne of the most illustrious Prince, Charles, Prince of Great Brittaine, from the Court of Spaine. Together with a relation of his Magnificent Entertainment in Madrid, and on his way to St. Anderas, by the King of Spaine. The Royall and Princely Gifts interchangeably given. Translated out of the Spanish Copie. His wonderfull dangers on the Seas, after his parting from thence: Miraculous delivery, and most happy-safe landing at Portsmouth, on the 5. of October Stil veteri, to the unspeakable joy of both nations. Testified no lesse by Triumphall Expressions of the Spanish Ambassadours, (here now residing) as by the lowd acclamations of our owne people, 1st edition, London: Edward All-de for Nathaniell Butter and Henry Seile, 1623, [2], 46 pp., woodcut headpiece and initial, rough-trimmed, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, and old bookseller's printed description to front pastedown, 17th century full calf with double-rule gilt outer border, some light marks to covers, contained in modern purpose-made brown calf drop-over bookbox, small 4to (Quantity: 1) Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate). STC 5025. Rare. In February 1623, the future Charles I, and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham travelled to Spain in disguise, as brothers Thomas and John Smith, concealing their faces with wigs and false beards. Their plan was to secure a marriage between Charles and the Catholic Spanish Infanta, Maria Anna, known today as the Spanish Match. Owing to religious difficulties (Maria objected to marrying a Protestant) the plan was abandoned.