The vision of Pierce Plowman / now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley ; dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne ; Anno Domini 1505, [1550] ; Cum priuilegio ad imprimendü solum.

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Title: The vision of Pierce Plowman / now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley ; dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne ; Anno Domini 1505, [1550] ; Cum priuilegio ad imprimendü solum.
Creator: Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
Contributor: Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588
Published / Created: The yere of our Lord M.D.L.
Publication Place: Imprinted at London :
Publisher: by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne,
Description: 1st edition.
Authorship much disputed ; for recent discussion cf. J.E. Wells, Manual of the writings in Middle English 1050-1400 ... 1916.
BEIN Id L26 550: The date 1505, evidently a misprint for 1550, is corrected on manuscript to 1550. Title-page and "The printer to the reader" (sig.*) wanting. Title supplied in photostat from the British museum copy, following which is inserted a facsimile reprint of the t.p. of the 2d Crowley edition of 1550 (with longer title). Leaf cxvii wanting and supplied in manuscript.
Gothic type ; initials ; title within ornamental border, device of Edward Whitechurch. cf. R.B. McKerrow, Printers' and publishers' devices, no. 108.
Imprint from Colophon.
Many errors in numbering leaves.
Signatures: *2, A-Z4, Aa-Ff4, Gg1. U3 and Ff2 incorrectly numbered T3 and F2 respectively.
Extent: 2 p.l., cxvii numb. l. ; 20 x 14 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Id L26 550

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Subject (Name): Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 1184501
Object ID (OID): 15753689