The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes
Title
The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes
Alternative Title
Full title: The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes / by Iaques de Lauardin, Lord of Plessis Bourrot, a nobleman of France ; newly translated out of French into English by Z.I., Gentleman.
Creator
Marin Barleti, approximately 1460-1512 or 1513.
Publisher
London : Imprinted [by R. Field] for VVilliam Ponsonby
Date
1596
Format
[16], 498, [18] pages ; 29 cm. (folio)
Description
A translation, by Zachary Jones, of: Barleti, Marin. Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi.
Printer's name from STC.
With sonnet by Edmund Spenser on leaf [par.]8r.
Printer's device on title-page; head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.
The first leaf is blank.
[Par.]4r line 1 begins "Gentle reader". Variant: line 1 begins "My masters."
Includes index.
Errata: leaf [par.]8v.
Printer's name from STC.
With sonnet by Edmund Spenser on leaf [par.]8r.
Printer's device on title-page; head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.
The first leaf is blank.
[Par.]4r line 1 begins "Gentle reader". Variant: line 1 begins "My masters."
Includes index.
Errata: leaf [par.]8v.
Provenance
Bookplate: Charles Holbrook Library, Pacific School of Religion (released 2013).
Upper outer corners of 21 leaves chewed, with some loss of letters to printed marginal notes and text, leaves A3-B6.
In Library's copy, [Par.]4r line 1 begins "Gentle reader"; first leaf (blank) is lacking.
Purchased from the Schulich-Woolf fund.
Upper outer corners of 21 leaves chewed, with some loss of letters to printed marginal notes and text, leaves A3-B6.
In Library's copy, [Par.]4r line 1 begins "Gentle reader"; first leaf (blank) is lacking.
Purchased from the Schulich-Woolf fund.
Contributor
Jones, Zachary, translator.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
Field, Richard, -1624, printer.
Ponsonby, William, 1546?-1604, publisher.
Lavardin, Jacques de, active 16th century. Histoire de Georges Castriot, surnommé Scanderbeg, roy d'Albanie.
Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley, Calif.), former owner.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
Field, Richard, -1624, printer.
Ponsonby, William, 1546?-1604, publisher.
Lavardin, Jacques de, active 16th century. Histoire de Georges Castriot, surnommé Scanderbeg, roy d'Albanie.
Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley, Calif.), former owner.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Language
English
Identifier
folio Dated 1596 .B37
ESTC, S113043
STC (2nd edition), 15318
ESTC, S113043
STC (2nd edition), 15318
Files
Collection
Citation
Marin Barleti, approximately 1460-1512 or 1513., “The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie : containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ : comprised in twelue bookes,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed May 1, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/167.