Here begynneth a shorte & a breue table on these Cronycles ...

Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Enpryntid at Westmestre : By Wynken de Worde, and newely in the ye[a]r of Our Lord God 1497 ...
Description
[404] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 28 cm. (fol.)

Details

Subject(s)
Former owner
Notes
  • In 2 pts., the 2nd being The description of England (leaves [2nd]A1r-D6).
  • Title from incipit of table (leaf 2A1v).
  • Imprint from colophon of 1st pt. (leaf I4r), which gives date of publication before place and publisher statement; pt. II dated 1498.
  • Signatures: 2A⁶, a-z⁶, [con]⁶, A-H⁶, I⁴; [2nd]A-D⁶.
  • Woodcut initials.
Provenance
HSVR copy: Provenance: Robert Berkeley Esq., of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire (1794-1874), with his armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. John Trevisa, the vicar of Berkeley and translator of Higden's Polychronicon, was also chaplain to Thomas Lord Berkelely, one of whose descendants owned this copy.
References
  • ESTC S116781
  • Duff 102, 114
  • Goff C-482
  • STC (2nd ed.) 9996, 13440b.
  • GW 6675
Other title(s)
  • Cronycles
  • Chronicles of England
  • Cronycle of Englonde
OCLC
84746879
Statement on responsible collection description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view