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The vision of Pierce Plowman, newlye imprynted after the authours olde copy, with a brefe summary of the principall matters set before euery part called Passus. Wherevnto is also annexed the Crede of Pierce Plowman, neuer imprinted with the booke before.

1561

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The vision of Pierce Plowman, newlye imprynted after the authours olde copy, with a brefe summary of the principall matters set before euery part called Passus. Wherevnto is also annexed the Crede of Pierce Plowman, neuer imprinted with the booke before.

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Title-page Attribution: None
With anonymous ‘Pierce the Ploughmans crede’, which has separate divisional title and signatures
A glossary of ‘hard wordes’ appears on D3v of the Creed
Other Copies: 34

1561

Author: Langland, William
Title: The vision of Pierce Plowman, newlye imprynted after the authours olde copy, with a brefe summary of the principall matters set before euery part called Passus. Wherevnto is also annexed the Crede of Pierce Plowman, neuer imprinted with the booke before.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Imprynted at London, by Owen Rogers, dwellyng neare vnto great saint Bartelmewes gate, at the sygne of the spred Egle.
Date: 1561
Language: English
No of scans: 304
Type: Print
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  • AuthorsLangland, William
  • Author Years(c.1325-c.1390)
  • TitleThe vision of Pierce Plowman, newlye imprynted after the authours olde copy, with a brefe summary of the principall matters set before euery part called Passus. Wherevnto is also annexed the Crede of Pierce Plowman, neuer imprinted with the booke before.
  • Varying form of TitlePiers Plowman
  • Language(s)eng
Publication, distribution
  • Publication LocationLondon
  • PublisherImprynted at London, by Owen Rogers, dwellyng neare vnto great saint Bartelmewes gate, at the sygne of the spred Egle.
  • Publication DateThe yere of our Lorde God, a thousand, fyue hundred, thre score and one. The xxi daye of the Moneth of Februarye [i.e. 1561].
Edition
Description material
  • TypePrint
  • Volume4° ; 18 x 13 cm
  • Collation288 p.
  • BindingPolished calf, by W. Pratt of London (untraced)
  • Signature[cross]2 A-2H4 2I2; A-D4
Remarques
  • General NotesTitle-page Attribution: None
    With anonymous ‘Pierce the Ploughmans crede’, which has separate divisional title and signatures
    A glossary of ‘hard wordes’ appears on D3v of the Creed
    Other Copies: 34
  • Annotationdense commentary on front flyleaves (s.xviii)
  • Citation Source NameSTC (2nd edn.) 19908
Identification
  • ConstellationLittérature élisabéthaine
  • PID671
  • DOI10.13097/BodmerLab/1072056453
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