BEIN By27 O9t: Variant setting with A1r last line "Kynge Henry" and B2r line 35 "and committed". Imperfect: leaf ⁵Z6 (blank) wanting; table to the history of Henry V (quire I²) misbound before the text (a-g⁶ h⁸); hole in ²p4, with some loss of text. Pencil manuscript annotations concerning sale, including a sale by Quaritch in 1996. Few pencil manuscript annotations throughout. Possible pencil manuscript shelfmark on rear flyleaf: E.V.X. Binder's stamp: Bound by J. Mackenzie, bookbinder to the king. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (2 leaves).

BEIN Osborn fpa51: Imperfect: leaves ²s4, ³L4, ³2f8, 3k8, 3l4, and ⁵Z6 (all blank) wanting. Bookplate of Henry Cunliffe Armiger. Manuscript descriptions of this work copied from other sources tipped in to front flyleaf. Few faint manuscript annotations throughout. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya. Binder's stamp: Bound by F. Bedford. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf).

In the ideal configuration of this edition leaf [superscript pi]A2r is signed "A.ii." and line 2 from bottom has "reson"; [superscript pi]A3v mentions a separate table for each king; [superscript pi]A4r has "Englyshe wryters"; each king has separate register and foliation and have roman numeral line numbers in inner margin; A1r last line has "Kyng Henry"; B2r line 35 has "& committed". Variant (trial setting or later replacement of damaged sheets?): A1r last line has "Kynge Henry"; B2r line 35 has "and committed". Printed in "Dutch" textura with the H having a loop at the top; indexes to Henry VI and VII are in 64mm textura, while others (printed by Steven Mierdman) are in 78mm. Copies containing sheets partly from other editions are matched to STC 12723a. For details of printing history see STC entry under Hall, Edward.

The fourth "issue" as described by Lowndes.

By Edward Hall, whose name appears on leaf [superscript pi]A2r. Hall's work ended with 1532. It was continued to the death of Henry VIII, from Hall's notes, by Richard Grafton.

Imprint from colophon on leaf ⁵Z5v.

"The victorious actes of Kyng Henry the Fifth", "The troubleous season of Kyng Henry the Sixt", "The prosperous reigne of Kyng Edward the Fourth", "The pitifull lyfe of Kyng Edwarde the Fyft", "The tragicall doynges of Kynges Richard the Thirde", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry VII", and "The triumphant reigne of Kyng Henry the VIII" (caption titles) each begin new foliation on a1r, ²a1r, ³A1r, 2A1r, 2a1r, 3a1r, and ⁴a1r respectively.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A⁸ B-E⁶ F²; a-g⁶ h⁸ I²; ²a-q⁶ r⁸ s⁴; ³A-I⁶ K⁸ L⁴; 2A-2D⁶; 2a-2e⁶ 2f⁸; 3a-3i⁶ 3k⁸ 3l⁴; ⁴a-z⁶ ⁵A-Z⁶ (²s4, ³L4, 2f8, 3k8, 3l4, ⁵Z6 blank).

Illustrated title page.

Includes indexes.

English short title catalogue, S120059

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 12723

Great Britain > History > Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 > Early works to 1800.

Great Britain > History > Henry VIII, 1509-1547 > Early works to 1800.

England > Social life and customs.

Chronicles.

Annotations (Provenance) - 16th century.

Annotations (Provenance) - 20th century.

Binders' stamps (Binding)

Bernard Quaritch (Firm), bookseller.

England London.