The annales, or a generall chronicle of England, begun first by maister Iohn Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, auncient and moderne, vnto the ende of this present yeere 1614. by Edmond Howes, gentleman.

Londini : [Printed by Thomas Dawson] impensis Thomae Adams, 1615.

[20], 430, 432-576, 578-815, [1], 816-957, [4], 961-968, 967-988, [30] p. ; (fol.)

Title within cartouche with imprint date within sill.
Printer's name from colophon. Variant: lacks colophon.
"An appendix or corollary of the foundations and descriptions of the three most famous vniuersities of England .. The thirde vvas collected and vvritten by Syr George Buck knight", and "The third vniuersitie of England" each have separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.
Includes index.
Ass'd by widow Bishop 14 March 1611. entered 29 July 1613.
Signatures: [superscript pi][par.]², [par.]⁸, A-4Q⁶.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 23338
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117596

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 23338 copy 1
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 23338 copy 5

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 23338 copy 1

HH197/1. Manuscript notes on front free endpaper; manuscript markings to early leaves; rust-hole in E5, affecting text. Bound in old calf gilt, with gilt arms and initials "I I" on covers. Provenance: arms of King James I on covers (Folger files); Britwell court copy (Sotheby's sale 15 March 1926, no. 589); Harmsworth copy

STC 23338 copy 2

cs96. Manuscript note, 3F2r; wormed, affecting signature marks, gatherings Y-2A; short tear on 2B3, affecting side-note on verso; 2P2v-2P3r, 3E1r-3E3v stained, affecting text; hole in 4D5, affecting text; rust-hole in 4E3, affecting text; 4Q4-5 torn, affecting text. Bound in old mottled calf with binder's title: "Stows Chronicle" and manuscript spine label: "805". Provenance: Folger purchase from Bangs, 1 October 1902

STC 23338 copy 3

cs1247. Gathering 2E misbound (at an early date - see manuscript note on p. 333) in the order 1,5,3,4,2,6; last 2 leaves repaired; scattered manuscript markings on t.p. and throughout; rust-hole in N4, affecting text; numerous small stains throughout; water-stained. Bound in old calf gilt, rebacked (at Folger), with arms of James I gilt-stamped on covers. Provenance: slip of paper (from old endpapers?) bound in after t.p.: "John Waterworth"; armorial bookplate of William Fuller Maitland of Stansted Hall (1813-1876) (motto: Luctor at emergam); bought by Maggs at Sotheby's Maitland sale, 23 October 1922; Folger purchase from Maggs cat. 446:2125, 1924 (Folger files)

STC 23338 copy 4

cs1691. Imperfect: wanting leaf H2. Manuscript notes and markings (manicules, underlining); t.p. torn affecting image and backed; C6 torn and repaired, affecting text; hole in 2P4, affecting text; scattered small stains affecting text; water-stained; last 2 leaves torn and soiled. Bound in old paneled calf, rebacked. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "William Bowyer"; N.M. Broadbent collection, with sale ticket "Lot 101"

STC 23338 copy 5

cs44. Variant (or merely wanting final leaf?). Imperfect: wanting leaf [par.]2. Leaf [par.]1 re-margined; blank leaf inserted before A1; 2T4 torn, affecting text; manuscript markings; scattered small stains affecting text throughout. Rebound at Folger in August 1962, from plain calf (by J. Winstanley) of about 1840; note on the conservation bound in at back. Provenance: inscribed (? illegible) on 4Q4v; armorial bookplates of John Barratt (motto: Sans Dieu rien) and of Lewis Novelli (motto: Suum cuique); L.E. Chittenden copy, sold to Folger at Bangs, 8 January 1894