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Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of Syr Iohn Froissart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale, Scotland, Bretayne, Flaunders, and other places adioynyng
Uniform Title
Chroniques. Book 3-4. English
Title
Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of Syr Iohn Froissart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale, Scotland, Bretayne, Flaunders, and other places adioynyng / translated out of French in to Englishe by Iohan Bourchier knight Lorde Berners, deputie generall of the Kynges towne of Calais and Marchesse of the same, at the commaundeme[n]t of our most high redouted souerayne Lorde Kynge Henrye the Eyght, Kyng of England and of Fraunce and hygh defe[n]der of the Chrystyan fayth, &c.
Publication
Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete by Richard Pinson, printer to the Kinges most noble grace [i.e. Thomas Marsh], and ended the last day of August, the yere of our Lord God MDxxv [1525; i.e. approximately 1563]
Physical Description
[8], CCCxix [i.e. 326] leaves ; 34 cm (folio)
Local Notes
BEIN Bh3 017c 2: Imperfect: few margins repaired, with some loss of text. Manuscript note on front flyleaf: Worth near 20 guineas, 1781. Bookplate of John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of Bute (1847-1900). Binder's stamp: J. Leighton, Brewer St. No. 2 of 2 titles bound together with binder's title: Froissart's chronicle.
BEIN Osborn fpa53 2: 33 cm. Bookplate with the crest of the Marquess of Exeter, above what appears to be the monogram: CF; pasted over bookplate of Joseph Gulston (1744 or 1745-1786), dated 1768. Manuscript shelfmark on bookplate: An.L.V. Five pages of front endpapers contain an excerpt from William Hayley's 18th-century Essay on history, copied down in manuscript (note VIII, verse 136; concerning the chronicler Jean Froissart). From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya. No. 2 of 2 titles bound together with binder's title: Froissart's cronicles of England &c. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf).
Notes
In this edition, leaf A1r column 2 last line reads "bayly"; also note "beginneth" in title.
Imprint from colophon; this imprint is false, in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, approximately 1563 (see STC).
Foliation irregular; actual foliation calculated from signatures.
Signatures: a⁸ A-V⁶, 2A-2V⁶, 3A-3N⁶ 3O⁸.
Verso of final leaf blank.
An English translation of books 3 and 4 of the "Chroniques."
Variant and related titles
Cronycle of Froissart
Cronicle of Froyssart
Froissart's cronicles of England
Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of Syr Iohn Froissart of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale, Scotland, Bretayne, Flaunders, and other places adioynyng
Froissart's chronicle
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 14, 2021
References
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 11397a
English short title catalogue, S121323
Sinker, R. Catalogue of the English books printed before MDCI now in the library of Trinity College, 28
Subjects
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Genre/Form
History
Early works.
Chronicles.
Annotations (Provenance) - 18th century.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Binders' stamps (Binding)
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J. & J. Leighton, binder.
England London.
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