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Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande: PB 224-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland : In six volumes ...

Maker(s)

Holinshed, Raphael,
Editor.: Harrison, William,
Editor.: Stanyhurst, Richard,
Editor.: Hooker, John,
Editor.: Thynne, Francis,
Editor.: Fleming, Abraham,
Editor.: Stow, John,
Editor.: Ellis, Henry,
Printer.: Woodfall, George,
Publisher.: Johnson, J.
Publisher.: Payne, Thomas,
Publisher.: Mawman, Joseph,
Bookbinder.: Caumont, Auguste-Marie de, (Comte,)
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description

Printers of the various volumes vary.
The 1577 edition was compiled by Holinshed, William Harrison and Richard Stanyhurst; the 1587 edition was edited by John Hooker, assisted by Francis Thynne, Abraham Fleming and John Stow. The present edition, reprinted from the 1587 edition, with the excisions ordered by the Privy council replaced, was edited by Sir Henry Ellis.
One of a uniform series of chronicles published under the superintendence of Sir Henry Ellis and others.
Includes "The description of Scotland ... by Hector Boetius ... Whereupon is inferred the Historie of Scotland", originally translated for the 1577 edition; also "The Irish history composed and written by Giraldus Cambrensis" translated for the edition of 1587.
Index: vol. 6: pp.[463-723].
Old classmark: 540.
Binding: by Caumont (binder's ticket). Calf, border (g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering; marbled e.p.; a.e. yellow.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1808.

Measurements and weight

6 v ; 32cm (4to).

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Note

Holinshed, Raphael,approximately 1525-1580?London: :Printed for J. Johnson; F. C. and J. Rivington; T. Payne; Wilkie and Robinson; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; and J. Mawman.,1807. [-1808.]. Harrison, William, 1534-1593, editor. Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618, editor. Hooker, John, 1526?-1601, editor. Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608, editor. Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607, editor. Stow, John, 1525?-1605, editor. Ellis, Henry, 1777-1869, editor. Woodfall, George, 1767-1844, printer. Johnson, J. (John), 1777-1848, publisher. Payne, Thomas, 1752-1831, publisher. Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827, publisher. Caumont, Auguste-Marie de, comte, 1743-1839, bookbinder. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher. Wilkie and Robinson, publisher. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, publisher. Cadell & Davies, publisher.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 224-2020
Primary reference Number: 279296
ALMA control 001: 99120283803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020 Last processed: Friday 13 October 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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