Littérature élisabéthaine

The First and Second volumes of Chronicles comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: First collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: Now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker alias Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.

1587

Constellation Littérature élisabéthaine

The First and Second volumes of Chronicles comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: First collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: Now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker alias Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.

Title-page Attribution: As above
Printer’s name from STC; rest of imprint from colophon
Includes indexes
Title of Vol. 3: The third volume of Chronicles, beginning at duke William the Norman, commonlie called the Conqueror; and descending by degrees of yeeres to all the kings and queenes of England in their orderlie successions: first compiled by Raphaell Holinshed, an by him extended to the yeare 1577. […] With a third table (peculiarlie seruing this third volume) both of names and matters memorable.
Other Copies: 129

1587

Author: Holinshed, Raphael
Title: The First and Second volumes of Chronicles comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland: First collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison, and others: Now newlie augmented and continued (with manifold matters of singular note and worthie memorie) to the yeare 1586. by Iohn Hooker alias Vowell Gent. and others. With conuenient tables at the end of these volumes.
Publication Location: London
Editor: Finished in Ianuarie 1587, and the 29 of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, with the full continuation of the former yeares, at the expenses of Iohn Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas Woodcocke. At London printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre.
Date: 1587
Language: English
No of scans: 1245
Type: Print
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