Shelfmark
Gd.4.06
Author
Title
The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England..
Varying form of title
Caption title: First part of The historie of Great Britannie
Varying form of title
Caption title: Second part of The historie of Great Britannie
Publication, distribution, etc.
At London, : Printed by Valentine Simmes., 1606..
Physical description
[12], 302, [2] p. : ports. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: A⁴ a² B-V⁸.
Note
Anonymous. By John Clapham.
Note
Sometimes also attributed to George Saltern.
Note
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A".
Note
"The first part of The historie of Great Britannie" has caption title on leaf B1r; "The second part of The historie of Great Britannie" has caption title on leaf M7r.
Note
With a final errata leaf.
Note
The first part was published in 1602 as: The historie of England.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108009
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 5348
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Ms. on title-page: Tho: Poyntingdon. Feby. 14th. 1726. Pret. [price erased]
Binding
17th century sprinkled sheep; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames, with four gold-tooled ornaments in centre and one in each corner; two pairs of holes for fore-edge ties; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Hist. of Great Britain"; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: O.3.06, Jk.4.17.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants leaf A1.
Subject
Great Britain History Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.
Subject
Great Britain History Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47809