An Historical collection of the most memorable accidents and tragicall massacres of France
Title
An Historical collection of the most memorable accidents and tragicall massacres of France
Alternative Title
Full title: An Historical collection of the most memorable accidents and tragicall massacres of France, vnder the raignes of Henry. 2. Francis. 2. Charles. 9. Henry. 3. Henry. 4. now liuing. Conteining all the troubles therein happened, during the said kings times, vntill this present yeare, 1598. Wherein we may behold the wonderfull and straunge alterations of our age.
Creator
Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.
Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
Creede, Thomas, active 1593-1600, printer
Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.
Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
Creede, Thomas, active 1593-1600, printer
Publisher
Imprinted at London : by Thomas Creede
Date
1598
Format
5 preliminary leaves, 310 [i.e. 300], 292, [4] pages 28 cm.
Description
Authorship disputed. Generally attributed by early authorities to Jean de Serres. Later attributed to Simon Goulart. Probably a compilation by Goulart based chiefly on the work of de Serres with additions from other contemporaries. Cf. Hauser. Les sources de l'histoire de France, v. 2, pt. 3, p. 70; L.C. Jones. Simon Goulart, p. 530-535 and no. 48.
Also issued under titles: Recveil des choses memorables avenves en France, n.p., 1595, and 1598; Histoire des choses memorables avenves en France, n.p., 1599; Historia, oder Eigentliche, warhaffte Beschreibung. Montbéliard, 1600; and Oorloghen ende Bereoerten in Vranckrijck. Amsterdam, 1633.
Page 202 (i.e. 200, 2d count) misnumbered 184; p. 226 (i.e. 228, 2d count), wrong catchword "The".
"The first booke of the historie of the last troubles of France, vnder the raignes of Henry the third, and Henry the fourth now liuing" (caption title) begins new pagination on ²2A1r. It is a translation of: Matthieu, Pierre. Histoire des derniers troubles de France.
A true discourse concerning the deliuerie of Brittaine, in the yeare 1598", [4] p. at end.
Signatures: A-Z⁶ (A₁ blank) AA-CC⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa⁶ Bbb⁴.
Numerous errors in pagination; 25-34 (1st group) omitted in numbering.
Leaf Ee3 missigned F3.
Imperfect: lacking first blank leaf.
Also issued under titles: Recveil des choses memorables avenves en France, n.p., 1595, and 1598; Histoire des choses memorables avenves en France, n.p., 1599; Historia, oder Eigentliche, warhaffte Beschreibung. Montbéliard, 1600; and Oorloghen ende Bereoerten in Vranckrijck. Amsterdam, 1633.
Page 202 (i.e. 200, 2d count) misnumbered 184; p. 226 (i.e. 228, 2d count), wrong catchword "The".
"The first booke of the historie of the last troubles of France, vnder the raignes of Henry the third, and Henry the fourth now liuing" (caption title) begins new pagination on ²2A1r. It is a translation of: Matthieu, Pierre. Histoire des derniers troubles de France.
A true discourse concerning the deliuerie of Brittaine, in the yeare 1598", [4] p. at end.
Signatures: A-Z⁶ (A₁ blank) AA-CC⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa⁶ Bbb⁴.
Numerous errors in pagination; 25-34 (1st group) omitted in numbering.
Leaf Ee3 missigned F3.
Imperfect: lacking first blank leaf.
Provenance
Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.
Ownership inscription on title page: Tho. Cornwallis.
Ownership inscription on title page: Tho. Cornwallis.
Language
English
Identifier
Folio Dated 1598 .G68
English Short Title Catalogue, S121331
English Short Title Catalogue, S121331
Relation
https://ocul-qu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_QU/r9dor2/alma9952752591605158
Files
Collection
Citation
Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598.
Matthieu, Pierre, 1563-1621.
Creede, Thomas, active 1593-1600, printer, “An Historical collection of the most memorable accidents and tragicall massacres of France,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 28, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/1001.