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Ge.1.01

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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.

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Mychell, John printer.

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England London.

Identifier

B48063
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