The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme : with all the actes done in bothe the tymes of the princes, bothe of the one linage and of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadyng to the reigne of the high and prudent prince kyng Henry the eight, the vndubitate flower and very heire of both the sayd linages.
1548
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The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme : with all the actes done in bothe the tymes of the princes, bothe of the one linage and of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadyng to the reigne of the high and prudent prince kyng Henry the eight, the vndubitate flower and very heire of both the sayd linages.
Created/published
[Londini] : [In officina Richardi Graftoni typis impress.], 1548.
Description
[4], C.lxxviij, C.lxxxj-C.xciij, C.xcv-CC.lx [i.e. 250], lix, [1], lxi, [1], CC.lxiij, [1] leaves ; (fol.)
Associated name
Hall, Edward, 1497-1547, author.
Grafton, Richard, -1572?
Grafton, Richard, -1572?
Note
By Edward Hall, whose name appears on [fleuron]2r.
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The triumphaunt reigne of Kyng Henry the. VIII." (caption titles) each begin new foliation on AA1r, aaa1r, and AAa1r respectively.
First series, leaf 250 misnumbered CC.lx.
In the ideal configuration of this edition the second leaf is signed "[fleuron].ii."; third leaf verso mentions plans for the compilation of a table; fourth leaf recto has "Englishe writers."; in quires Aa-Rr most paragraphs begin with a word in roman type; remaining quires lack line numbers in inner margin. Originally issued without the tables. Copies containing sheets partly from other editions are matched to STC 12723a. For details of printing history see STC corrigendum to vol. 1, p. 557.
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The triumphaunt reigne of Kyng Henry the. VIII." (caption titles) each begin new foliation on AA1r, aaa1r, and AAa1r respectively.
First series, leaf 250 misnumbered CC.lx.
In the ideal configuration of this edition the second leaf is signed "[fleuron].ii."; third leaf verso mentions plans for the compilation of a table; fourth leaf recto has "Englishe writers."; in quires Aa-Rr most paragraphs begin with a word in roman type; remaining quires lack line numbers in inner margin. Originally issued without the tables. Copies containing sheets partly from other editions are matched to STC 12723a. For details of printing history see STC corrigendum to vol. 1, p. 557.
ESTC staff note
KK6 and kkk8 blank per F.S. Ferguson notes.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Vivat Rex! (catalog entry 47)
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), 12722
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113110
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113110
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 12722 fragment Bd.w. STC 12723a
Folger-specific note
12/13/39. Imperfect: fragment consisting of title page leaf only, bound in with STC 12723a. Title page backed and remargined. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Foley (motto "ut prosim"); bookseller's label of Thomas Beet, London; bookplate of Willis Vickery.
Former call number
STC 12722 Bd.w. STC 12722