The vision of Pierce Plowman / now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne, anno Domini 1550 ; cum priuilegio ad imprimendu[m] solum.
1550
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Title
The vision of Pierce Plowman / now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne, anno Domini 1550 ; cum priuilegio ad imprimendu[m] solum.
Uniform title
Piers Plowman (B-text)
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne, the yere of our Lord MDL [1550]
Description
[2], Cxvii, [1] leaves ; 21 cm (4to)
Associated name
Note
Authorship often disputed; latest research demonstrates justification for single authorship with William Langland as author (George Kane. Piers Plowman : the evidence for authorship).
In verse.
The B text.
Imprint from colophon; actual printer is R. Grafton (STC).
Running title (most inverted recto to verso) reads: The vision of Pierce Ploughman.
Signatures: *² A-2F⁴ 2G²; 2G2 blank.
Title-page date was misprinted as "1505"; this is overprinted with an ornament and the correct date stamped below. Variant 1: with date uncorrected.
Variant 2 has last foliated leaf misnumbered 'cx'.
In verse.
The B text.
Imprint from colophon; actual printer is R. Grafton (STC).
Running title (most inverted recto to verso) reads: The vision of Pierce Ploughman.
Signatures: *² A-2F⁴ 2G²; 2G2 blank.
Title-page date was misprinted as "1505"; this is overprinted with an ornament and the correct date stamped below. Variant 1: with date uncorrected.
Variant 2 has last foliated leaf misnumbered 'cx'.
ESTC staff note
Blank from F.S. Ferguson notes. Signatures from DFo.
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), 19906
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110420
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110420
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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Call number
STC 19906
Folger-specific note
Calf binding with blind rolls and remains of ties; Latin printed music (In vigilia ascensionis D[omi]ni) from an unidentified liturgy as endpapers and vellum manuscript guards. Variant 1, Variant 2. T.p. torn at head; hole in Q4 affecting text. Manuscript bibliographical note. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH129/22