The descrypcyon of Englonde. : Here foloweth a lytell treatyse the whiche treateth of the descrypcyon of this londe whiche of olde tyme was named Albyon and after Brytayne and now is called Englonde and speketh of the noblenesse and worthynesse of the same.
The descrypcyon of Englonde. : Here foloweth a lytell treatyse the whiche treateth of the descrypcyon of this londe whiche of olde tyme was named Albyon and after Brytayne and now is called Englonde and speketh of the noblenesse and worthynesse of the same.
Uniform title
Polycronicon. Selections. English
Created/published
[Westminster] : [Printed by Wynkyn de Worde], [1498]
Imprint from colophon, which reads: Here endeth the descrypcyon of Brytayne .. therfore I haue sette the desrypcyon [sic] of the same after the sayd Brytayne, whiche I haue taken out of Polycronycon. And by cause it is necessarye to all Englysshmen to knowe the propretees co[m]modytees and meruaylles of them, therfore I William Caxton haue them sette fyrste in enprynte accordynge to the translac[i]on of Treuisa, whiche atte request of the lorde Barkeley translated the boke of Polycronycon in to Englysshe. Fynysshed and enprynted at Westmestre by me Wynken de worde, the yere of our lorde a. M.CCCC. and foure score and .xviij.
The "Polycronicon" is by Ranulf Higden.
With a title-page woodcut.
Signatures: A-D⁶.
Generally considered pt. II of Saint Albans chronicle, STC 9996.
ESTC staff note
RPM 10/24/96
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), 13440b Duff, 114 GW, 6675 (II) English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116801
HH53/11. Imperfect: wanting leaves C1, C3-4, D4-6, all supplied in manuscript; some leaves frayed and repaired; stained. Some manuscript notes in margins: tipped in at front are: a leaf containing bibliographical information about the volume signed by George Bullen of the British Museum and 2 letters from Bullen to Sir Walter Elliott, all dated 1876. Bound as part 2 of STC 9996 copy 1. Provenance: inscription on C5v: 'Robert Renwick this belongs to 1759'; letter tipped in at front from previous owner William Oliver to 'Sir Walter Elliott K.C.S.I. of Wolfelee, Hawick', dated January 1874, offers speculation about other former owners; Sotheby sale, 29-30 April 1920:433; collated by Max Privett at Quaritch, 5 May 1920; George Henderson - William Oliver - Sir Walter Elliott - Harmsworth copy
Call number
Bd.w. STC 9996 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH53/12. Manuscript notes at end of colophon. Stained; some leaves torn and repaired. Bound as part 2 of STC 9996 copy 2. Provenance: inscriptions below colophon on D6r: 'Thys his Thom p[er]kyns booke' and 'Jhon Stowe yoman of the W [?]'; on front pastedown is printed label with shelfmark added in brown ink: 'Case B Shelf 13'; bookplate of Earl of Roden; Harmsworth copy
