The firste-[laste] volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
Title
The firste-[laste] volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
Date
1577
Place
At London
Publisher
Imprinted for Iohn Hunne
Language
English
Contributor
Richard Stanyhurst
William Harrison
Reyner Wolfe
Note
CONTENT:
(from t.-p.): v. 1: The description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto the conquest. --The description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571. --The description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that nation untill the yeare 1547. --v. 2: [The chonicles of Englande from William Conquerour untill this present tyme]
(from t.-p.): v. 1: The description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto the conquest. --The description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571. --The description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that nation untill the yeare 1547. --v. 2: [The chonicles of Englande from William Conquerour untill this present tyme]
Compilation of the Chronicles was begun by Reyner Wolfe, publisher. Compilers were Holinshed, William Harrison and Richard Stanyhurst
CONDITION:
Copy imperfect: Vol. 1 lacks 2 leaves of preliminaries (Dedication to Lord Brooke, contents) and 2 prelim. leaves and errata to The historie of Scotland. Vol. 2 lacks t.p., prelim. leaf, p. 291-2, p. 303-4, the extra leaf in sig. Eeee headed Names of the Knights made at Leith and the folded plan of the Siege of Edinburgh Castle in sig. Yyyy.
Copy imperfect: Vol. 1 lacks 2 leaves of preliminaries (Dedication to Lord Brooke, contents) and 2 prelim. leaves and errata to The historie of Scotland. Vol. 2 lacks t.p., prelim. leaf, p. 291-2, p. 303-4, the extra leaf in sig. Eeee headed Names of the Knights made at Leith and the folded plan of the Siege of Edinburgh Castle in sig. Yyyy.
IMPRINT:
At London : Imprinted for Iohn Hunne, [1577].
At London : Imprinted for Iohn Hunne, [1577].
FORMAT:
2 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. (fol).
2 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. (fol).
CITATION/REFERENCE:
References: Huth, H. Auct. cat., 3750. Cf. STC 13568 and LC Basic, v. 69, p. 259.
References: Huth, H. Auct. cat., 3750. Cf. STC 13568 and LC Basic, v. 69, p. 259.
Archive Location
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Number of Volumes
2
Call Number
DA130 .H74 1577 v.1
URL
Item Type
Book
Files
Collection
Citation
Raphael Holinshed, “The firste-[laste] volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed April 16, 2024, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/8188.