Shelfmark
Ci.2.4.08
Author
Uniform title
[Piers the Plowman]
Title
The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted by Roberte Crowley dwellynge in Elye rentes in Holburne. Whereunto are added certayne notes and cotations in the mergyne, geuynge light to the reader. And in the begynning is set a briefe summe of all the principall matters spoken of in the boke. And as the boke is deuided into twenty partes called passus: so is the summary diuided, for euery parte hys summarie, rehearsynge the matters spoken of in euerye parte, euen in suche order as they stande there.
Varying form of title
Piers Plowman
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : By [Richard Grafton for] Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne, the yere of our Lord, M.D.L. [1550].
Physical description
[8], Cxvii leaves ; 4to. (19cm.)
Note
Previously Ci.2.4.10. Attributed to William Langland.
Note
In verse.
Note
Actual printer's name from STC.
Note
Imprimatur at foot of title page: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Note
The B text.
Note
Signatures: +4 [par.]4 A-2F4 2G².
Note
Last leaf is blank.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 19907a; ESTC S122059
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1942. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 139:8).
Provenance
Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled, blue morocco. Probably by Roger and Thomas Payne (bound uniformly with another edition of this work belonging to Storer, with initials on spine).
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--name
Crowley, Robert, 1518? - 1588 printer.
Added entry--name
Grafton, Richard, ? - d. 1572? printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B14254