In the yere of thyncarnacion of our Lord Ih[es]u Crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the Fourthe, atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeuourd me to enprinte the Cronicles of Englond ...
1480
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Title
In the yere of thyncarnacion of our Lord Ih[es]u Crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the Fourthe, atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeuourd me to enprinte the Cronicles of Englond ...
Uniform title
Chronicles of England.
Created/published
[Westminster] : Enp[ri]nted by me William Caxton in thabbey of Westmynstre by London, fynysshid and accomplisshid the x. day of Iuyn the yere of thincarnacion of Our Lord God 1480 and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the Fourth.
Description
[364] p. ; 27 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Benson, Nicolas, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, printer.
Riviere & Son, binder.
Benson, Nicolas, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, printer.
Riviere & Son, binder.
Note
With additions by William Caxton.
Also known as "Brut".
Title from incipit (recto of leaf signed ii).
Imprint from colophon (leaf y6r).
Signatures: pi⁸ a-x⁸ y⁶ (a1 blank).
Leaves 1 and 9 are blank.
Also known as "Brut".
Title from incipit (recto of leaf signed ii).
Imprint from colophon (leaf y6r).
Signatures: pi⁸ a-x⁸ y⁶ (a1 blank).
Leaves 1 and 9 are blank.
Folger-specific note
A 2nd part with date: 18 Aug. 1480, Higden's Description of England (STC 13440a) is lacking in Folger copy.
Capital spaces with guide letters.
Capital spaces with guide letters.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106522
Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 39
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 9991
Duff 97
GW 6670
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, C-477
Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 39
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 9991
Duff 97
GW 6670
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, C-477
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Westminster.
Item Details
Call number
STC 9991 (folio)
Folger-specific note
HH53/9. Imperfect: wanting gatherings pi, a-d, and sigs. e2-e3, y6; pi2 (opening words of text) and y6 (colophon) in facsimile. Edges cropt affecting some manuscript notes. Early manuscript notes in brown ink. Blind-tooled brown goatskin binding, signed by Riviere & Son. Provenance: inscription on q3v: '...cittizenn of Londonn the witnes therof is Thomas shalcros draper Nicholas Benson free[man] of the right wourshipfull company of the Grocers...Nicolas Bensonn'; collated by E. Talbot at Quaritch; Hodgson sale, 30 March 1922:617; Harmsworth copy