A chronicle at large and meere history of the affayres of Englande and kinges of the same : deduced from the Creation of the vvorlde, vnto the first habitation of thys islande: and so by contynuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deere and souereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth: collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leafe. Anno Domini. 1569. Cum priuilegio.
1569
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Title
A chronicle at large and meere history of the affayres of Englande and kinges of the same : deduced from the Creation of the vvorlde, vnto the first habitation of thys islande: and so by contynuance vnto the first yere of the reigne of our most deere and souereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth: collected out of sundry aucthors, whose names are expressed in the next page of this leafe. Anno Domini. 1569. Cum priuilegio.
Uniform title
Chronicle
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [by Henry Denham, dwelling in Paternoster Rowe, for Richarde Tottle and Humffrey Toye], [Anno. 1569. the last of March]
Description
[12], 192, [8]; [2], 1,369, [43] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Grafton, Richard, -1572?, author.
Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
"To the gentle reader" signed: Richard Grafton.
Imprint from colophon.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Seene and allowed according to the order appointed. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
"This seconde volume, beginning at VVilliam the Conquerour .." has separate pagination, register, and title page dated 1568.
Includes indexes.
A few of the illustrations were cut by Virgil Solis.
5T1.6 and 6A3.4 are each in two settings; 5T6r has catchword (1) "of" or (2) "selfe"; 6A3v has catchword (1) "But" or (2) "to". The first version of each treats the Duke of Norfolk's attainder before Henry VIII's death as supposed, the latter as fact.
With slips-cancel on leaf ²A2r, third line from bottom and on leaf b7v covering the four last lines.
Signatures: pi⁶ A-Q⁶ R⁴; ²A-Y⁶, 2A-2Y⁶, 3A-3Y⁶, 4A-4Y⁶, 5A-5Y⁶, 6A-6D⁶ 6E² a-b⁸ c⁶(-c6).
Identified as STC 12146 on UMI microfilm reel 545 (British Library copy).
Entered July 1569.
Imprint from colophon.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Seene and allowed according to the order appointed. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
"This seconde volume, beginning at VVilliam the Conquerour .." has separate pagination, register, and title page dated 1568.
Includes indexes.
A few of the illustrations were cut by Virgil Solis.
5T1.6 and 6A3.4 are each in two settings; 5T6r has catchword (1) "of" or (2) "selfe"; 6A3v has catchword (1) "But" or (2) "to". The first version of each treats the Duke of Norfolk's attainder before Henry VIII's death as supposed, the latter as fact.
With slips-cancel on leaf ²A2r, third line from bottom and on leaf b7v covering the four last lines.
Signatures: pi⁶ A-Q⁶ R⁴; ²A-Y⁶, 2A-2Y⁶, 3A-3Y⁶, 4A-4Y⁶, 5A-5Y⁶, 6A-6D⁶ 6E² a-b⁸ c⁶(-c6).
Identified as STC 12146 on UMI microfilm reel 545 (British Library copy).
Entered July 1569.
ESTC staff note
RPM 10/16/96
Signatures from DFo. STC mentions two versions of colophon. Amend record when second version found.
Signatures from DFo. STC mentions two versions of colophon. Amend record when second version found.
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), 12147
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121210
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121210
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 12147 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH98/32. Settings: 5T1.6 1, 6A3.4 1. T.p. detached. Manuscript markings, including manicules and manuscript shelf-mark on t.p.: "E.5.15.". First volume wormed, affecting text. Small hole in D5, affecting text. Russia, circa 1800, heavily blind tooled with panelled sides with a large cartouche in center of boards with corner ornamentation and an outer dentelle border, with red leather spine shelf-mark label: 236. Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Morehead (motto "auxilio dei"); Sir George Holford copy; bought at Sotheby's, 26-28 March 1928:451; collated by E. Dring at Quaritch; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 12147 copy 2
Folger-specific note
138296. Imperfect: t.p.(pi1), first leaf of epistle (pi2) and final leaves c1-c5 (including colophon leaf) lacking. Settings: 5T1.6 1, 6A3.4 1. With slip cancel "William Thorne", third line from bottom, ²A2r. Cropped, affecting printed marginal notes throughout. Paper repairs throughout. ²N3.4 possibly from another copy. Blind tooled calf binding, rebacked, with engraved metal clasps (one of two lacking). Provenance: manuscript mark of ownership on pi3r torn and mended, affecting autograph; inscription on 2Y3v: "Tho: [Thomas] Bennett[?]"; inscription on b8v: "R.G. R.G."
Call number
STC 12147 copy 3 Vol. 1
Folger-specific note
cs180. Imperfect: t.p. in facsimile?, lacking leaves b1-6, b8 and c1-5. Settings: 5T1.6 1, 6A3.4 1. Made-up copy: with numerous leaves, including t.p.?, from another copy (cropped with manuscript notes and markings, including underscoring). First volume contains leaves pi1 (t.p.)-3L5 (p. 656). With first half of slip cancel on ²A2r, third line from bottom, present. Some initial letters are hand-coloured (letter forms only). Blind tooled calf armorial binding, with gilt arms on front and back covers. Provenance: manuscript mark of ownership? on 3G5v; inscription on 6D6v (with manuscript drawing of hand): "John Drynge"; two catalog clippings describing another copy of this edition tipped in at front; arms of Simeon Henry Remsen stamped on front and back covers; bought by Folger at Bangs sale of Sewall library, 30 November and 1 December 1897:1524
Call number
STC 12147 copy 3 Vol. 2
Folger-specific note
cs180. Imperfect: t.p. in facsimile?, lacking leaves b1-6, b8 and c1-5. Settings: 5T1.6 1, 6A3.4 1. Made-up copy: with numerous leaves, including t.p.?, from another copy (cropped with manuscript notes and markings, including underscoring). Second volume consists of leaves 3L6 (p. 657)-b7v. With slip cancel covering the last four lines of b7v. Some initial letters are hand-coloured (letter forms only). Hole in 5N4, affecting text. Blind tooled calf armorial binding, with gilt arms on front and back covers. Provenance: manuscript mark of ownership? on 3G5v; inscription on 6D6v (with manuscript drawing of hand): "John Drynge"; two catalog clippings describing another copy of this edition tipped in at front; arms of Simeon Henry Remsen stamped on front and back covers; bought by Folger at Bangs sale of Sewall library, 30 November and 1 December 1897:1524
Call number
STC 12147 copy 4 (folio)
Folger-specific note
cs213. Imperfect: lacking t.p. and preliminary leaves through pi6 and final leaves c1-5 (including colophon leaf) (final leaves, b8-c5, supplied in photostat from Huntington copy). Leaf b8 in facsimile. Settings: 5T1.6 2 and 6A3.4 2. Manuscript notes, including note on the reign of Queen Elizabeth on 6E2r. Numerous leaves torn and repaired, with manuscript facsimile of lost text. Cropped, affecting headlines, printed marginal notes and text. Stained, affecting text (i.e. B3v). Half calf c19 binding, with marbled boards