The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ 1580

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Description

Title
The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ 1580
Alternative Title
Annales of England
Chronicles of England from Brute unto this present year of Christ 1580
Creator
Stow, John, 1525?-1605, author
Contributor
Bynneman, Henry, -1583, printer.
Newbery, Ralph, -1604, bookseller.
Riviere & Son, binder.
Pickering and Co., bookseller.
Published / Created
[1580]
Publication Place
Printed at London and England London
Publisher
By [Henry Bynneman for] Ralphe Newberie, at the assignement of Henrie Bynneman
Description
BEIN 1987 303: 20 cm. Imperfect: final leaf 4G8 wanting; bled at edges with some loss of text. Few manuscript annotations throughout. Armorial bookplate of Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive.
BEIN Osborn pa94: 20 cm. Manuscript pencil annotations concerning provenance; early manuscript ink annotations and corrections throughout. Ownership inscription of Margaret Barrie on page [32] at beginning indicates this book was left to her by her father Burton, read by her in 1675, and read by Oliver in 1679. Armorial bookplate of John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley. Bookplate of Michael Scott. Binder's stamp of Riviere and Son. Stamp of H. Sotheran, with explanation in manuscript that the book was actually bought from Pickering. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya.
BEIN Osborn pa105: Quires ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ (the table and errata) bound at end. Manuscript shelfmark "942" written on shelf label. Armorial bookplate of the Bishopsgate Institute, with its blind stamp on multiple pages throughout and ink stamp on title page verso, no. "1627" and classification "942" written in manuscript. Ink stamp of Quenby Library also on title page verso. Few manuscript annotations throughout, with a manuscript genealogical table on rear flyleaves in what appear to be two different hands. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya. Bound in 16th-century full English calf, with stamp: Sober Society. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf).
"Apparently the first edition of the 'Chronicles' in the complete form"--BM.
Later editions published as: Annales.
Actual printer's name from STC.
Signatures: [par.]⁴, ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ A-3I⁸ 3K⁸(-3K7,8) 3L-4G⁸.
Final page blank.
Engraved title page showing the descent of sovereigns from Edward III.
Includes index.
Extent
[32], 879, 890-1155, 1158-1223, [1] pages : 25 cm (4to)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Osborn pa105

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Chronicles
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Annotations (Provenance) 17th century
Annotations (Provenance) 20th century
Binders' stamps (Binding)
Booksellers' stamps (Provenance)
Material
illustrations ;
Resource Type
text
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Topic)
History
Subjects
Great Britain > History > To 1485 > Early works to 1800
Great Britain > History > Tudors, 1485-1603 > Early works to 1800
17th century
20th century
Powis, Edward Herbert, Earl of, 1785-1848 > Bookplate
Kimberley, John Wodehouse, Earl of, 1924-2002 > Bookplate
Barrie, Margaret > Ms. notes
Scott, Michael > Bookplate
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership
Riviere & Son > Stamp
Henry Sotheran Ltd > Stamp
Bishopsgate Institute > Bookplate
Bishopsgate Institute > Stamp
Quenby Library > Stamp
Sober Society > Binding

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
601957
Object ID (OID)
33068585

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