Shelfmark
Ge.1.01
Author
Title
The vnyon of the twoo noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme, with al the actes done in both the tymes of the princes, both of the one lynage & of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fourthe, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceding to y[e] raygne of the hygh and prudent prince kynge Henry the eyghte, the indubitate floure and very heyre of both the sayde linages..
Varying form of title
Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke
Varying form of title
Unyon of the twoo noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprynted at Londo[n] : By Rychard Grafton, prynter to the Kynges Maiesty [, and J. Mychell, 1548; John Kingston, 1560? and John Cawood? ca. 1570?], Anno 1550..
Physical description
[4], xxxij, [2], xxxiij-lxxxij, [2], lxxxiii-C.lxxviij, C.lxxxi-C.lxxxviij, [4], C.lxxxix-C.xciij, Cxcv-CClx [i.e. 250], [5], xxiiij, [2], xxv-lix, [3], lxi, [5], CC.lxiij, [14] leaves ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Note
Anonymous. By Edward Hall.
Note
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Note
Imprint from colophon, ²B7v.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
Some sheets were printed by John Mychell in 1548; John Kingston, 1560?; and/or John Cawood? ca. 1570? (STC addendum). Copies were made up from various combinations of sheets, with no clear ideal configuration. For details see STC addendum (p. 278, addendum to p. 557², and the note to 12723a).
Note
Leaves 2a2, 2R8, 2K6, 3k8 are blank.
Note
Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A⁸ B-E⁶ F²; F-M⁶ N⁸ I²; O-2F⁶ 2G⁸ s⁴; 2H-2Q⁶ 2R⁸ L⁴; 2A-2D⁶ 2a²; 2E-2I⁶ 2K⁶ chi²; 3a-3i⁶ 3k⁸ 3l4; 3A-3Z⁶ ²3A-3X⁶ ²A⁶ ²B⁸(-²B8).
Note
"'Proper' copies should apparently have Pe:c/Ia/2ab/Te,TH8c." -- STC.
Note
Woodcut initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S122931
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12723a
Citation/references note
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 12723a
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of John William Pease on front pastedown.
Provenance
Oval armorial bookplate of Howard Pease on front endpaper.
Provenance
Ms. at head of title-page: "Theo Coke".
Binding
Contemporary blind-rolled calf with 19th century reback and full rebinding; four raised bands; spine blind-tooled; two spine compartments stained black, with gilt text: "Halle's Chronicles." and "Imprynted at Londō by Rychard Grafton. 1550."; board edges and turn-ins tooled in blind; text block edges stained red; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations and underlinings in contemporary hand.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: title-page damaged, with some loss of text.
Subject
Great Britain History Lancaster and York, 1399-1485.
Subject
Great Britain History Tudors, 1485-1603.
Added entry--name
Grafton, Richard, ? - d. 1572? printer.
Added entry--name
Mychell, John printer.
Added entry--name
Kingston, John, fl. 1553 - ca. 1584 printer.
Added entry--name
Cawood, John, 1514 - 1572 printer.
Added entry--name
Pease, John William, 1836 - 1901 former owner.
Added entry--name
Pease, Howard, 1863 - 1928 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48063