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
Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 3066228
Summary
The First and Second Volumes of the Holinshed Chronicles. “Now newlie augmented … to the yeare 1586 by Iohn Hooker …” towards the end of the printed title.
Bibliographic description
3 v. (vol. 1: [10], 250; [4], 202, [2] p.; vol. 2: 61, [13], 183, [1]; 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [56] p.; vol. 3: [8], 1080, 1080-1327, [2], 1332-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [60] p.) ;. fol.. 3 v. in 2; imperfect: missing final pages of vol.3; [v.1] [8], 250, [4], 202: [v.2] missing title page, 61, [11], 183, [1], 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [54]: [v.3] [2], 1080, 1080-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-91, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [46], old classmark: 3 E, purple ink stamp: The National Trust, some marks in text. Provenance: Signed on endpapers: Perceval Landon (1869-1927), under which in v.1.: Given to me by Sybil Buxton 1917; armorial bookplate, lettered: Shadwell Court Library, pictorial bookplate: Ex Libris Rudyard Kipling 1909. Binding: Full brown leather binding.
Makers and roles
Raphael Holinshed (1529-1580) William Harrison (1534-1593) John Hooker (1526-1601)