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A discouerie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. 1594. Very preiudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient nobilitie of this realme

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Type of record: Book

Title: A discouerie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. 1594. Very preiudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient nobilitie of this realme

Other titles: Discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia; Discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. 1594; Discouery of errors preiudicing noble discents; Discovery of errors preiudicing noble discents; Iohn Leylands nevv yeeres gyft, giuen of him to King Henrie the. viii; John Leylands new yeeres gyft, given of him to King Henrie the. viii

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Classmark: BC Safe/JON

Creator(s): Brooke, Ralph (1553-1625)

Additional creator(s): Leland, John (1506?-1552) (Other)

Related people: Camden, William, 1551-1623; Leland, John

Publisher: Printed by John Windet

Publication city: [London]

Date(s): [1599]

Language: English

Size and medium: [8], 77, [11] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/405673

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009259169705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

Description

Dedication signed: Ra. Brooke, Yorke Herault at Armes.


An attack on: Camden, William. Britannia.


Imprint from STC.


"Iohn Leylands nevv yeeres gyft, giuen of him to King Henrie the. viii.", [4] leaves at end, signed 1-3, [4]. This is a reprint of "The laboryouse journey and serche of Johan Leylande, for Englaundes antiquitees", minus the conclusion.


Running title reads: A discouery of errors preiudicing noble discents.


A second part was published in 1723.


Indexed in: STC (2nd ed.)

Additional description

Ownership inscription Ben: Jonsonij on title-page. Bookplate of Rowland Egerton-Warburton (1804-1891) of Arley Hall, Cheshire, who records in an inscription facing the title-page that he cut out Jonson's signature for his autograph collection. A later owner has reinstated the Jonson signature on the title-page. MS. annotations on p.3, 6-7. Bound at end is an unidentied Latin work headed Ad lectorem (30p), signed 3K1-[3N3], prefaced by the MS. inscription Answear'd modestly . In folding case.

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