Shelfmark
Gc.1.04
Author
Title
Annales, or, A generall chronicle of England. Begun by Iohn Stow: continued and augmented with matters forraigne and domestique, ancient and moderne, vnto the end of this present yeere, 1631. By Edmund Howes, Gent..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Generall chronicle of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, : [Printed by John Beale, Bernard Alsop, Thomas Fawcett, and Augustine Mathewes] Impensis Richardi Meighen,, 1631. [i.e. 1632].
Physical description
[20], 537, 540-819, 819-891, 891-897, p. 890, 900-901, 991-1014, 1003-1050, [2], 1057-1062, [4], 1063-1087, [31] p. ; fol. (33 cm.)
Note
"An appendix or corollary of the foundations and descriptions of the three most famovs vniversities of England : viz. Cambridge, Oxford, and London. The matters whereof concerning the former two vniuersities, were gathered by ... John Stow ... and supplied and continued by Edmond Hovves ... The third was collected and written by Sir George Bvck ... London, Printed by A. Matthevves, for R. Meighen, 1632" : p. 1055-1087.
Note
The contribution of Sir George Buck has title-page on leaf Oooo1 recto with title: "The third vniversitie of England : or, A treatise of the foundations of all the colledges, ancient schooles of priulledge, and of houses of learning, and liberall arts, within and about the most famous citie of London ...".
Note
Colophon: "Printed by A. M. for Richard Meighen, and are to bee sold at his shop at the Middle Temple Gate, neere Templebarre in Fleetstreet. 1632."
Note
Beale printed the preliminaries, quires A-G, and Aa-Ccc; Alsop and Fawcett printed H-Z; Mathewes printed Ddd-Ssss--STC.
Note
Signatures: *² [par.]⁸ A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa-Zzz⁶ Aaaa-Iiii⁶ Kkkk⁴ Llll-Mmmm⁶ Nnnn², ²Nnnn⁴ Oooo- Pppp⁶ Qqqq⁴ Rrrr⁶ Ssss⁸ (Ssss8 blank).
Note
Printed in Gothic type in double columns.
Note
Illustrated woodcut title-page; head- and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 23340
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117586
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on title page verso. In library in 17th century.
Binding
17th century calf binding; blind double fillet borders; six raised bands; blind double fillet spine compartments; later tan calf spine label; chain holes on upper board.
Copy-specific note
Previously Cc.3.05.
Subject
Universities and colleges Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History To 1485
Added entry--name
Meighan, Richard publisher.
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Matthewes, Augustine printer.
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Fawcett, Thomas, active 1621 - 1643 printer.
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Alsop, Bernard printer.
Added entry--name
Beale, John, ? - 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46423