Shelfmark
Fl.8.05(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Piers Plowman.]
Title
The vision of Pierce Plowman, now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne. Anno Domini. 1505. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendu[m] solum.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Vision of Piers Plowman
Varying form of title
Pierce 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
[2], Cx [i.e Cxvii], [1] leaves ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Two variants : variant 1. Title-page date was misprinted as "1505"; this is overprinted with an ornament and the correct date stamped below. Pagination ends Cxvii. Variant 2: with date on title page uncorrected and pagination ending Cx.
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
Signatures: *² A-2F⁴ 2G².
Note
Running title (most inverted recto to verso) reads: The vision of Pierce Ploughman.
Note
Imprint from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
Note
The B text.
Note
In verse.
Note
Attributed to William Langland.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S110420
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 19906
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red and brown sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy: fol. Cxvii wanting.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription on title page: "This booke was [__] in anno 1400 or a 1409".
Copy-specific note
Bound with two other items.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.8.5.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Added entry--name
Crowley, Robert, 1518? - 1588 publisher.
Added entry--name
Grafton, Richard, ? - d. 1572? printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41937