Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng

Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng

Full title: Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng, / translated out of french in to englishe by Iohan Bourchier knight lorde Berners. deputie generall of the kynges towne of Calais and marchesse of the same, at the commaundeme[n]t of our most high redouted souerayne Lorde kynge Henrye the eyght, kyng of England and of Fraunce and hygh defe[n]der of the Chrystyan fayth. &c.

Jean Froissart, 1338?-1410?

[Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete by Richard Pinson, printer to the kinges most noble grace, and ended the last day of August: The yere of our lord god.

M.D.xxv. [1525, i.e. ca. 1563]]

[8], CCC.xix [i.e. 326] leaves.

A translation of books 3 and 4 of the "Chroniques."

The imprint, from colophon, is false; in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, ca. 1563?.

Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio a rege in dulto.

Foliation irregular; actual foliation calculated from signatures.

Running title reads (in numerous spellings):

The cronycle of Froissart. Leaf A1r col. 2, last line reads: bayly.

Bound with The firste volum of Syr Iohn Froissart (ESTCS121322)

Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund, April 2016.

Berners, John Bourchier, Lord, 1466 or 1467-1533, translator.
Pynson, Richard, -1530, associated name.
Marsh, Thomas, active 1554-1587, printer.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

English

Dated 1563 .F7 folio
STC (2nd ed.), 11397a
ESTC S121323
Sinker, R. Cat. of the Eng. books printed before 1601 in Trinity College, 28