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Speculum Britanniae.
The title page is engraved and signed "Pieter Vanden Keere scalp: [sic] 1593." Variant 1: title page unsigned. Identification of printer from STC. With Elizabeth I's arms on (A)2v. Variant 2: this page blank. With an Anglo-Saxon alphabet on (A)4v.…
Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and imprint from colophon, leaf 2b7r.
The first leaf has a large cut of the royal arms. The motto "Hec rosa…
Title and imprint from colophon, leaf 2b7r.
The first leaf has a large cut of the royal arms. The motto "Hec rosa…
[Collection of portrait prints, 16th century]
Bound with: Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies XLIIII / Philippe Galle. Antwerp, 1572 -- Nine worthies / Nicolaes de Bruyn. Amsterdam: Assuerus van Londerseel, 1594 -- Diversarum gentium armatura equestris / Abraham de Bruyn.…
Diversarum gentium armatura equestris
Originally published: Cologne, 1575 (52 plates). Bound with: [Collection of portrait prints, 16th century] -- Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies XLIIII / Philippe Galle. Antwerp, 1572 -- Nine worthies / Nicolaes de Bruyn.…
[The Nine Worthies : ornament designs with portraits of kings and heroes.]
Title and publication information from British Museum Collection online. Plates signed: "Nicola de Bruin fecit, Assuwerus van Londerseel excudit, 1594", or variation thereof. Roundels including portraits surrounded by decorative elements. Bound with:…
Virorum doctorum de disciplinis benemerentium effigies XLIIII
Engraved title page. The verses under each portrait are by Arias Montano. Signatures: A-E? F?. Bound with: [Collection of portrait prints, 16th century] -- Nine worthies / Nicolaes de Bruyn. Amsterdam: Assuerus van Londerseel, 1594 -- Diversarum…
The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme,
By Edward Hall, whose name appears on [fleuron]2r.
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The…
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The…
The Memoirs of Robert Carey
Engraved frontispiece of Elizabeth I in procession, Includes index, and Errata--page [5] at end
Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus
Publisher from Adams.
Signatures: vol. 1: *⁸ a-z⁸ A-2O⁸ (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz⁸ AA-VV⁸.
Signatures: vol. 1: *⁸ a-z⁸ A-2O⁸ (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz⁸ AA-VV⁸.
Pauli Iouii Nouocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis tomus primus
Publisher from Adams; Signatures: vol. 1: a-z A-2O (2N1 numbered Mm, 2O8 blank); vol. 2, pt. 1: a-z A-Z; vol. 2, pt. 2: Aa-Zz AA-VV.
Commentariorum C. Cæsaris elenchus. De bello Gallico libri VIII, De bello ciuili Pompeiano libri III, De bello Alexandrino liber I, De bello Africano liber I, De bello Hispaniensi liber I. ... : nomina locorum, urbiumq;, & populoru Galliae, ut olim dicembatnur liatine, & nunc dicuntur Gallice, secundumordinem alphabeti.
Text edited by Fra Giovanni Giocondo; index compiled by Raimondo da Marliano.
Frossardi, nobilissimi scriptoris Gallici, Historiarum opus omne : iamprimum et breviter collectum et Latino sermone redditum
Printer's device on title page; Includes index; Errata: page [1] (at end).
Harding's Chronicle
Harding's Chronicle, which is in verse, extends to 1461. "A continuacion of the chronicle of England", a prose compilation by Richard Grafton, extending the history to 1543, has separate divisional title with foliation commencing on 2A1.In this…
The history of Herodian, a Greeke authour : treating of the Romayne emperors after Marcus
Place of publication from colophon; printer's name, "VVilliam Coplande", also appears in the lower sill of the title-page border. Nevertheless, the Pforzheimer catalogue suspects a false imprint.
Publication date conjectured by STC.
Running title…
Publication date conjectured by STC.
Running title…
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Polychronicon
Translated and continued by John Trevisa; revised and expanded to 1460 by William Caxton.Imprint from ISTC; colophon (referring to the preparation of…