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1577, the firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande : conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto the Conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yreland, likewise from the firste originall of that nation, untill the yeare 1547 (v.1)

Archive Print Item: Strong Room Engl. fol. 1577/HOL

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Title: 1577, the firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande : conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto the Conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yreland, likewise from the firste originall of that nation, untill the yeare 1547 (v.1)

Other titles: Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande

Level: Item

Classmark: Strong Room Engl. fol. 1577/HOL

Creator(s): Holinshed, Raphael (1580)

Additional creator(s): Wolfe, Reyner (1573) (Other); Harrison, William (1534-1593) (Other); Stanyhurst, Richard (1547-1618) (Other)

Related people: Wolfe, Reyner; Harrison, William; Stanyhurst, Richard

Publisher: Imprinted for George Bishop

Publication city: At London

Date(s): 1577

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/267052

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017489119705181

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Title page of v. 2: 1577, the laste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, with their descriptions : conteyning the chronicles of Englande from William Conquerour utill this present tyme / faithfully gathered and compiled by Raphaell Holinshed. At London : Imprinted for George John Harison.


The compilation was begun by Reginald Wolfe, assisted by Raphael Holinshed and William Harrison; after Wolfe's death, Holinshed completed it, with the assistance of William Harrison and Richard Stanyhurst.


Paging very irregular.


Vol. 2 imprinted for Iohn Harison.


Indexed in: STC 13568a.

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Title-page damaged and repaired. Most of title and part of imprint lost

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