The historie of France

Title

The historie of France

Alternative Title

Full title: The historie of France : the foure first bookes.

Creator

Lancelot-Voisin La Popelinière, 1541-1608.

Publisher

London : Printed by Iohn Windet

Date

1595

Format

[12], 253, [3] pages ; 30 cm. (folio)

Description

A translation, by Edward Hoby, of books 1-4 of: La Popelinière, Lancelot-Voisin. L'histoire de France.

In the Huntington copy, the second Earl of Bridgewater has signed the name "Tho: Dannett" to the dedication.

Colophon reads: London printed by Iohn VVindet dwelling at Powles Wharfe at the signe of the Crosse Keyes, and are there to be soulde. 1595.

Running title reads: The historie of Fraunce.

The last leaf is blank.

Bound with: Commynes, P. de. The historie of Philip de Commines, London, 1596, and Machiavelli, N. The Florentine historie, London, 1595.

Provenance

Notes in early hand on page [254].

Contributor

Hoby, Edward, Sir, 1560-1617, translator.
Windet, John, -1610, printer.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

Language

English

Identifier

Dated 1596 .C66 folio
ESTC S121258
STC (2nd ed.), 11276

Files

Dated 1596 C66 folio-France.jpg

Collection

Citation

Lancelot-Voisin La Popelinière, 1541-1608., “The historie of France,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/242.