SPORTS UNDER CHARLES I., CHARLES I, KING OF ENGLAND. 1600-1649.

The True Effigies of Our Most illustrious Soveraigne Lord, King Charles, Queene Mary, with the rest of the Royall Progenie. London: John Sweeting, 1641.

CHARLES I, KING OF ENGLAND. 1600-1649. The True Effigies of Our Most illustrious Soveraigne Lord, King Charles, Queene Mary, with the rest of the Royall Progenie. London: John Sweeting, 1641.
4to (207 x 161 mm). 10 leaves, including 8 engraved portraits, title within border of printers" ornaments, text in verse. 19th-century morocco, gilt, by Bedford.
WITH: King's Maiesties... concerning lawfull Sports. 4to (181 x 126 mm). Complete with initial leaf decoratively signed "A" and final blank C4. Modern boards, with morocco title label, lightly chipped.

FIRST WORK WITH A VERY EARLY ENGRAVING DEPICTING THE GAME OF TENNIS, featuring Prince James, Duke of York, swinging a racket while crowds look on. RARE: Rare Book Hub records only this copy and one other copy at auction in the last 50 years.