A generall historie of the Netherlands. : VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.
Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-approximately 1615, author.; Grimeston, Edward.; Sichem, Christoffel van, approximately 1546-1624, printmaker.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historie der Nederlandsche ende haerder naburen oorlogen. Latin.
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Title
A generall historie of the Netherlands. : VVith the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland, and west-Friseland, from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine: continued vnto this present yeare of our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect: by Ed. Grimeston.
Uniform title
Grande chronique. English
Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis.
Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis.
Created/published
London : Printed by A. Islip, and G. Eld, Anno Dom. 1608.
Description
[28], 299, 310-646, [4], 647-1,415 [i.e. 1,413], [21] p. : ill. (copper-plate engravings) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-approximately 1615, author.
Grimeston, Edward.
Sichem, Christoffel van, approximately 1546-1624, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historie der Nederlandsche ende haerder naburen oorlogen. Latin.
Grimeston, Edward.
Sichem, Christoffel van, approximately 1546-1624, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612. Historie der Nederlandsche ende haerder naburen oorlogen. Latin.
Note
Largely a translation of: Le Petit, Jean François. La grande chronique.
In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the continuation of the history is derived from "Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis" by Emmanuel van Meteren.
Eld printed quires O-2D, 3A-3P, 4I-5F, 5X-6C, and possibly the index; Islip printed the rest (STC).
The engraved title-page border and many of the fifty-seven portraits are signed by Christoffel van Sichem and were originally published in Le Petit's "La grande chronique".
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes index.
P. 1413 misnumbered 1415.
A variant (STC 12375) is dated 1609.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁸ C-3I⁶ chi² 3K-6B⁶ 6C⁴ 6D⁸ [par.]⁶ 2[par.]⁴.
Pt. entered to Islip 4 June 1607, the rest to Eld 6 August 1607.
In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the continuation of the history is derived from "Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis" by Emmanuel van Meteren.
Eld printed quires O-2D, 3A-3P, 4I-5F, 5X-6C, and possibly the index; Islip printed the rest (STC).
The engraved title-page border and many of the fifty-seven portraits are signed by Christoffel van Sichem and were originally published in Le Petit's "La grande chronique".
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes index.
P. 1413 misnumbered 1415.
A variant (STC 12375) is dated 1609.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁸ C-3I⁶ chi² 3K-6B⁶ 6C⁴ 6D⁸ [par.]⁶ 2[par.]⁴.
Pt. entered to Islip 4 June 1607, the rest to Eld 6 August 1607.
ESTC staff note
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), 12374
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120800
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120800
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 12374 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH100/17. Lacking blanks. Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 12374 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Provenance: inscription on t.p. crossed out in ink, affecting legibility; two detached manuscript fragments, one signed "Gulielmus [William] Perkins", laid in at end of text; bookplate of W.T. Smedley (motto "forward")