The first and second volumes of Chronicles, . comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker alis̀ Vowell Gent and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.
Raphael Holinshed (1529-1580)
Category
Books
Date
1587
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3066227.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.3 [8], 1080, 1080-1327, [2], 1332-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [60] p.) ;. fol.. Imperfect: wanting title page, which has been replaced in manuscript, and final blank leaf. Pagination: [8], 102, p.110, 104-109, p.103, 111-126, p.129, p.128, 129-133, p.132, 135-179, p.80, 181-186, p.189, 188-193, p.192, 195-1080, 1080-1371, 1371-1433, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1560-1592, [62] p.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "to pay more ff Hawes".. Binding: sixteenth-century[?] centrepiece binding; blind roll pattern border; blind lozenge centrepiece stamp; blind roll on board edges. Completely rebacked with 17th/18th century tan calf,including some of both upper and lower boards.
Makers and roles
Raphael Holinshed (1529-1580) William Harrison (1534-1593) John Hooker (1526-1601)