The breuiary of Britayne. : As this most noble, and renowmed iland, was of auncient time deuided into three kingdomes, England, Scotland and Wales. Contaynyng a learned discourse of the variable state, [and] alteration therof, vnder diuers, as wel natural: as forren princes, [and] conquerours. Together with the geographicall description of the same, such as nether by elder, nor later writers, the like hath been set foorth before. Writen in Latin by Humfrey Lhuyd of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne, and lately Englished by Thomas Twyne, Gentleman.
1573
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The breuiary of Britayne. : As this most noble, and renowmed iland, was of auncient time deuided into three kingdomes, England, Scotland and Wales. Contaynyng a learned discourse of the variable state, [and] alteration therof, vnder diuers, as wel natural: as forren princes, [and] conquerours. Together with the geographicall description of the same, such as nether by elder, nor later writers, the like hath been set foorth before. Writen in Latin by Humfrey Lhuyd of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne, and lately Englished by Thomas Twyne, Gentleman.
Uniform title
Commentarioli Britannicae descriptionis fragmentum. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Richard Iohnes: and are to be solde at his shop, ioynyng to the southwest doore of Paules Church, 1573.
Description
[22], 96 leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568. author.
Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A translation of: Commentarioli Britannicae descriptionis fragmentum.
Printer's name and address from colophon.
Running title reads: The breuiarie of Britayne.
Includes index.
Signatures: A⁸ 2*² [par.]⁸ [par.]*⁴ B-N⁸.
Printer's name and address from colophon.
Running title reads: The breuiarie of Britayne.
Includes index.
Signatures: A⁸ 2*² [par.]⁸ [par.]*⁴ B-N⁸.
ESTC staff note
rpm 08/27/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 16636
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108126
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108126
Genre/form
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 16636 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH135/15. Limp vellum binding, with manuscript title: "The Breuiary of Britayne 1573" on front cover. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "[Bullen Reymes?] 1615"; Sotheby sale of E.G. Troyte-Bullock library; 15 December 1925:70; collated by Percy Jones at Quaritch, 21 December 1925; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 16636 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs335. Imperfect: lacking gathering 2* and leaves N7 and N8. Manuscript markings, including underscoring and faded manuscript notes on leaves C1r and C2r. T.p. remargined. Leaf N6 mended, affecting text. Diced Russia calfskin binding. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "ex dono Jacob: Southeby Armige. 1722"; armorial bookplate of I. Mansel (motto "quod vult valde vult"); Sotheby sale 25 May 1905:437