The first and second volumes of Chronicles : comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker aliàs Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.
Holinshed, Raphael, approximately 1525-1580? author.; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.; Stow, John, 1525?-1605.; Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.; Harrison, William, 1534-1593.; Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.; Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223?
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Title
The first and second volumes of Chronicles : comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker aliàs Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.
Uniform title
Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Created/published
[[London] : Finished in Ianuarie 1587, and the 29 of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, with the full continuation of the former yeares, at the expenses of Iohn Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas VVoodcocke. At London printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, [1587]]
Description
3 v. (vol. 1: [10], 250; [4], 202, [2] p.; vol. 2: 61, [13], 183, [1]; 421, 424-430, 436-438, 431-433, 439-445, 450-464, [56] p.; vol. 3: [8], 1,080, 1,080-1,327, [2], 1,332-1,371, 1,371-1,421, 1,490-1,491, 1,536-1,555, 1,574-1,592, [62] p.) ; (fol.)
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Holinshed, Raphael, approximately 1525-1580? author.
Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.
Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.
Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.
Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.
Harrison, William, 1534-1593.
Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.
Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223?
Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.
Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.
Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.
Hooker, John, 1526?-1601.
Harrison, William, 1534-1593.
Boece, Hector, 1465?-1536.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.
Giraldus, Cambrensis, 1146?-1223?
Note
Other contributors to this edition include Abraham Fleming, Francis Thynne, and John Stow.
Printer's name from STC; rest of imprint from colophon.
Vol. 2 has imprint date 1586.
The first leaf and the last leaf of vol. 1, the last leaf of vol. 2, the leaf preceding the index in vol. 3 (leaf 7O4), and the last leaf of vol. 3 are blank.
Vol. 1: "The historie of England" has separate title page, pagination, and register. Vol. 2 has title "The second volume of chronicles: ..."; "The Irish historie composed and written by Giraldus Cambrensis, and translated into English ... by Iohn Hooker" has separate title page and pagination; p. 61 of the previous section is printed on A1; the "Irish historie" title page is a singleton, usually bound between A1 and A2. "The description of Scotland, written at the first by Hector Boetius in Latine, and afterward translated into the Scotish speech by Iohn Bellenden, ... and now finallie into English by R.H. ..." has separate pagination, register, and title page dated 1585. Within this series, "The historie of Scotland" has separate title page dated 1585. Vol. 3 has title "The third volume of chronicles, ...".
Vol. 2: 2Q3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 421 (recto) and 424 (verso); 2R3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 438/431; 2S2-5 are cancelled by two leaves paginated 443/444 and 445/450. Vol. 3: 6M3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 1328/1330; quires 6V-7I are cancelled by four leaves paginated 1419/1420, 1421/1490, 1491/1536, and 1537/1538; quires 7L-7M are cancelled by three leaves paginated 1551/1552, 1553/1554, 1555/1574. The cancelled leaves were reprinted three times in the eighteenth century; for general descriptions of these see "The Library", ser. 5, XIII (1958), p. 120-4. There may be undocumented eighteenth-century reprints of quire 7K; see "Huntington Library Quarterly", Fall 1992, p. 569 (concerning Huntington copy 61510).
Includes indexes.
Signatures: A-Y⁶, ²A-R⁶; ³A-E⁶, ⁴A⁶(⁴A1+chi1) ⁴B-Q⁶ ³R², ⁵A-V⁶ 2A-2N⁶ 2O⁴ 2P⁶ 2Q⁶(-2Q3.4+'2Q3') 2R⁶(-2R3.4+'2R3') 2S⁶(-2S2-5+'2S2',3) 2T⁶, ⁶A⁶ ⁶B⁸ *⁶ [par.]⁸; ⁷A-V⁶ ²2A-2V⁶ 3A-3V⁶ 4A-4V⁶ 5A-5V⁶ 6A-6L⁶ 6M⁶(-6M3.4+'6M3') 6N-6T⁶ 6V⁶(-6V⁶+'6V1') 7A-7I⁶(-7A-7I⁶+'A,B,C,D,E'1,2,3) 7K⁶ 7L-7M⁶(-7L-7M⁶+7L²,7M1) 7N⁶ 7O⁴, ⁸C-G⁶.
L. Harrison's rights ass'd to Woodcock 15 July 1587; the revision entered to all 5 stationers in imprint 6 October 1584 and to Newbery and Denham 30 December 1584.
Curatorial files available (general file, and file for copy 3, vols. 1 & 2).
Printer's name from STC; rest of imprint from colophon.
Vol. 2 has imprint date 1586.
The first leaf and the last leaf of vol. 1, the last leaf of vol. 2, the leaf preceding the index in vol. 3 (leaf 7O4), and the last leaf of vol. 3 are blank.
Vol. 1: "The historie of England" has separate title page, pagination, and register. Vol. 2 has title "The second volume of chronicles: ..."; "The Irish historie composed and written by Giraldus Cambrensis, and translated into English ... by Iohn Hooker" has separate title page and pagination; p. 61 of the previous section is printed on A1; the "Irish historie" title page is a singleton, usually bound between A1 and A2. "The description of Scotland, written at the first by Hector Boetius in Latine, and afterward translated into the Scotish speech by Iohn Bellenden, ... and now finallie into English by R.H. ..." has separate pagination, register, and title page dated 1585. Within this series, "The historie of Scotland" has separate title page dated 1585. Vol. 3 has title "The third volume of chronicles, ...".
Vol. 2: 2Q3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 421 (recto) and 424 (verso); 2R3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 438/431; 2S2-5 are cancelled by two leaves paginated 443/444 and 445/450. Vol. 3: 6M3-4 are cancelled by a leaf paginated 1328/1330; quires 6V-7I are cancelled by four leaves paginated 1419/1420, 1421/1490, 1491/1536, and 1537/1538; quires 7L-7M are cancelled by three leaves paginated 1551/1552, 1553/1554, 1555/1574. The cancelled leaves were reprinted three times in the eighteenth century; for general descriptions of these see "The Library", ser. 5, XIII (1958), p. 120-4. There may be undocumented eighteenth-century reprints of quire 7K; see "Huntington Library Quarterly", Fall 1992, p. 569 (concerning Huntington copy 61510).
Includes indexes.
Signatures: A-Y⁶, ²A-R⁶; ³A-E⁶, ⁴A⁶(⁴A1+chi1) ⁴B-Q⁶ ³R², ⁵A-V⁶ 2A-2N⁶ 2O⁴ 2P⁶ 2Q⁶(-2Q3.4+'2Q3') 2R⁶(-2R3.4+'2R3') 2S⁶(-2S2-5+'2S2',3) 2T⁶, ⁶A⁶ ⁶B⁸ *⁶ [par.]⁸; ⁷A-V⁶ ²2A-2V⁶ 3A-3V⁶ 4A-4V⁶ 5A-5V⁶ 6A-6L⁶ 6M⁶(-6M3.4+'6M3') 6N-6T⁶ 6V⁶(-6V⁶+'6V1') 7A-7I⁶(-7A-7I⁶+'A,B,C,D,E'1,2,3) 7K⁶ 7L-7M⁶(-7L-7M⁶+7L²,7M1) 7N⁶ 7O⁴, ⁸C-G⁶.
L. Harrison's rights ass'd to Woodcock 15 July 1587; the revision entered to all 5 stationers in imprint 6 October 1584 and to Newbery and Denham 30 December 1584.
Curatorial files available (general file, and file for copy 3, vols. 1 & 2).
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), 13569
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122178
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122178
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Place of creation/publication
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Item Details
Call number
STC 13569 copy 1 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Bound in 2 vols. With all reported cancels present. Imperfect: wanting ¹A1(blank), chi1(t.p. for the Irish historie), [par.]⁸(blank), and final G6(blank); [par.]2 misbound before [par.]1; ⁷A1(t.p. to vol. 3) mounted; [par.]7 repaired in margins. With frayed leaf, ⁷A2r from another copy, misbound following ¹A2(t.p.). With Drake 1728 edition of the 'castrated' leaves 2Q3-4, 2S2-5, 6M3-4, 6V1-6, 7A1-7I6, 7L-7M6, plus additional 18th century reprint (Drake) of gathering 7K. Readings for original gathering 7K: 7K1r col. 1, line 1 ends: 'ouerflowe'; 7K6r col. 1, line 1 ends: 'hee'. Drake gathering 7K has extra lower case signature 'kk' on first leaf. Somewhat wormed, affecting text. Some manuscript notes; biographical notes about author on front fly-leaf of 2nd Folger volume, presumably in the hand of Richard Farmer; manuscript markings. Provenance: inscription on fly-leaf of vol. 2: 'R Farmer' [Richard Farmer]; bought by Folger from Halliday, 1929, cat. 108:173
Folger accession
cs1915
Call number
STC 13569 copy 2 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Bound in 2 vols. Imperfect: wanting ¹A1, ²R6, [par.]8, and final C6 (all blanks); also wanting leaves ⁷A5-B1, and gathering 7K⁶; all reported leaves have been cancelled, but copy wants cancels '2Q3','2S2-3','6M3', '6V1', 'A,B,C,D,E'1-3, 7L1-2, and 7M1. With Drake 1728 reprint of leaves ⁷A5-B1 (with lower case signature 'a' on first leaf), gathering 7K (with extra lower case signature 'kk' on first leaf), and 'castrated' leaves 2Q3-4, 2S2-5, 6M3-4, 6V1-6 and 7A1-7M6. Wormed, affecting text; a few leaves in vol. 3 stained, affecting text. Provenance: inscriptions: on titles of both Folger volumes: 'George Turpyn. [Turpin?] 1619'; on front fly-leaf of vol. 1: 'J. W. Raister [?] Bought in London April 1843'; armorial bookplate of Thomas Foley of Great Witley Court in the County of Worcester; Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH113/22
Call number
STC 13569 copy 3 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Bound in 2 vols. Imperfect: wanting A1(blank), A5, ²R6(blank), chi1, ⁴A2-5, [par.]3,8, 7O⁴(blank) and final G6(blank); also wanting cancel leaf 6M3: cancellanda 6M3.4 are present. Leaves A2(t.p.), ⁷A1-5, and ⁷B1 mounted. Readings for this original (?) gathering 7K: 7K1r col. 1, line 1 ends: 'ouerflow'; 7K6r col. 1, line 1 ends: 'he'. With many coloured coats of arms added in margins of vol. 2 (bibliographic vol. 3). Drake 1728 reprint of 'castrations' sold as vol. 3 of this set (shelfmark DA 130 H74 1728 Cage fol.). Provenance: on front fly-leaf of vol. 1: 'This Copy I purchased at the sale of Richard Grant White in Sep. 1870'; Bangs sale of Lucius Eugene Chittenden Library, January 1894:586
Folger accession
cs196
Call number
STC 13569 copy 4 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Vols. 1 and 2 bound in 1 vol.; wanting vol. 3. Imperfect: wanting A1, ²R6, and [par.]8(all blanks); wanting cancels 2Q3, 2R3, 2S2-3: cancellanda 2Q3.4, 2R3.4, and 2S2-5 are present (i.e. Scotland section is unexpurgated). A2(t.p.) mounted; leaf A4 detached; leaf ³D5 from another copy. Provenance: inscriptions on front fly-leaf: 'This Booke was new bownde Anno Dominj 1672... mr John Thomso[n]'; and 'Henry William Herbert The Cedars Anno Domini 1857.'; inscription on leaf chi1r: 'John Thomson his Booke 1650'
Folger accession
cs78
Call number
STC 13569 copy 5 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: 'The Description of Scotland' only [i.e. leaves between ⁵A1 and [par.]8]; wanting ⁶A1-6, ⁶B1-8, *1-5 and [par.]8(blank). ⁴R2 torn, affecting text; [par.]2 torn and from another copy. 2 pages have variant page numbers: 2R2r is numbered 431 (not 436); 2R5v is numbered 438 (not 433). Provenance: bought by Folger from Wilson Ross & Company, Edinburgh, cat. 53:470
Folger accession
cs944
Call number
STC 13569 copy 6 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: fragment of vol. 3 only [i. e. sections dealing with the reign of Elizabeth I, leaves between 5T2 and 7O4]. All reported cancels for this section are present. Readings for this original (?) gathering 7K: 7K1r col. 1, line 1 ends: 'ouerflow'; 7K6r col. 1, line 1 ends; 'he'. Tan sprinkled calf binding, with red leather label on spine lettered in gilt: 'Reign of Elizabeth'; round paper label on spine numered in manuscript '548'. Povenance: inscription and bookplate of Douglas Cavers
Folger accession
cs44