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An epitome of Frossard: or, A summarie collection of the most memorable histories contained in his chronicle, chiefly concerning the state of England and France. : Wherin the famous warres and conquests of king Edward the third, with the honorable atchieuements of the Blacke Prince, and other his sonnes, both in Fraunce, Spaine, and Portugall, are compendiously described. ... Compiled in Latine by Iohn Sleydane, and translated into English, by P. Golding.

Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410? author.; Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Golding, Per, attributed name.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Smith, Richard, 1590-1675, former owner.
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Title
An epitome of Frossard: or, A summarie collection of the most memorable histories contained in his chronicle, chiefly concerning the state of England and France. : Wherin the famous warres and conquests of king Edward the third, with the honorable atchieuements of the Blacke Prince, and other his sonnes, both in Fraunce, Spaine, and Portugall, are compendiously described. ... Compiled in Latine by Iohn Sleydane, and translated into English, by P. Golding.
Uniform title
Chroniques. English. Abridgement
Created/published
At London : Printed by Tho: Purfoot, for Per: Golding, 1608. Cum priuilegio.
Description
[4], 215, [1] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410? author.
Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.
Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.
Golding, Per, attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Smith, Richard, 1590-1675, former owner.
Note
A translation of a Latin epitome by Johannes Sleidanus of the "Chroniques" of Jean Froissart.

In fact translated by Arthur Golding.

The first leaf is blank.

The title page is in at least two impositions, (1) without or (2) with a row of type ornaments at head.

Signatures: [A]² B-2E⁴.

Identified as STC 11399a on UMI microfilm reel 594.

Stationers' register: Entered to Purfoot 3 May 1580.
ESTC staff note
Blank from F.S. Ferguson notes. - DFo cat. reports its copy with title page in setting 2 lacks the comma after "sonnes". Another DFo copy, in setting 1, lacks errata on 2E4v (see m'film reel 594).
Signatures from DFo. IU copy of setting 2 has comma between "sonnes" and "both".
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11399
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105661
Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 11399 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs72. T.p.: setting 2; line 10 has no mark of punctuation between 'sonnes' and 'both'; with errata on sig. 2E4v. Wanting first blank. Provenance: bought by Folger from Bangs sale, 22 January 1902:157
Call number
STC 11399 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH91/19. T.p.: setting 1; line 10 of title has comma between 'sonnes' and 'both'; with errata on sig. 2E4v. Wanting first blank; copy stained and wormed. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: 'S. R. Fox. 30 March 1824'; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 11399 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Smedley. T.p.: setting 1;, line 10 of title has comma between 'sonnes' and 'both'; without errata on sig. 2E4v. Wanting first blank; sig. 2E4 backed; copy badly stained. Provenance: inscription on 2E4v: 'Richard Smith'; before rebinding had bookplate of Arthur Dendy; W.T. Smedley copy

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