The historie of Great Britaine . vnder the conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. Their originals, manners, habits, warres, coines, and seales: with the successions, liues, acts, and issues of the English monarchs from Iulius Cæsar, vnto the raigne of King Iames, of famous memorie. The third edition. Reuised, enlarged, and newly corrected, with sundry descents of the Saxons kings, their marriages and armes. By Iohn Speed.
John Speed (1552? -1629)
Category
Books
Date
1632
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3079663
Summary
Bibliographic description
[22], 1042 p., 1043-1086 leaves, 1087-1237, [85] p., plate : ill., port. ; fol. Running number: 1459. Provenance: library of Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742) of Nocton, Lincolnshire (entered in 18c catalogue of Ellys' library but not in hand of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), Ellys' librarian). Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century price codes in various hands on front endleaf, one continued "1653 Large Paper". Eighteenth-century initials at head of title page "[?]R" marked through. Number "395" inscribed on lower endleaf. Binding: seventeenth-century full sprinkled calf over boards, triple blind fillet frame; single gilt rule along board edges; six raised bands, gilt title on leather label; six thongs laced in; red sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
John Speed (1552? -1629), author Salomon Savery (1594-1665)