Flores historiarum / per Matthaeum Westmonasteriensem collecti, praecipuè de rebus Britannicis ab exordio mundi vsque ad annum Domini 1307.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Chronica majora
Main Authors: Paris, Matthew, 1200-1259 (Author)
Rishanger, William, 1250?-1312? (Author)
Other Authors: Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575 (Editor)
Roger, of Wendover, -1236
Marsh, Thomas, active 1554-1587 (Printer)
Surtees, Robert, 1799-1834 (Former owner)
Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824 (Engraver)
Language:Latin
Published: Londini [London] : Ex officina Thomae Marshij, Anno Domini 1570.
Subjects:
World history > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > History > To 1485 > Early works to 1800.
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Paper defects (Paper)
Genre:
Early works to 1800.
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Paper defects (Paper)
Ownership and Custodial History:
MSU: Armorial bookplate of Robert Surtees on front paste-down, engraved by Samuel John Neele; additional label for the Mainsforth Library above. Surtees was "best known for his substantial and important history of Durham and the Surtees Society founded in his honour; he built a large library at the family seat, Mainsforth"--Bookseller's description.
MSU: Contemporary full-page Latin inscription on title leaf verso, continuing on to first page of index; manicules throughout.
MSU: Later ink annotation on third front fly-leaf verso citing William Beloe's "Anecdotes of literature and scarce books."
MSU: Bookseller's markings (including code) on front fly-leaf verso.
Bookseller's description and photocopy of pages from 238 to 241, available in MSS466 Box 6 folder 165.
Local Note:
MSU: Possibly an early state of this issue, without the additional leaf inserted after 3T1.
MSU: Index bound at front; lacking the final blank leaf.
MSU: Paper defect in leaf V6 resulted in a tear, affecting printing.
Binding Information:
MSU: 18th-century mottled calf; red leather spine labels.
Physical Description:10 unnumbered pages, 440, 466 pages, 22 unnumbered pages ; 29 cm (folio)
Variant Title:
Flores historiarvm.
Format: Book
Description
Note:Edited by Matthew Parker.
The second printed edition. A reissue of STC 17653, with quires A-X and part of the index reset. In this issue, A3r catchword is "Temporibus."
In 2 parts, each with separate pagination. Part 1, covering through the year 1066, follows closely the "Historia major" of Matthew Paris. Part 2 is an abridgment from the same work, with additions, covering 1067-1307. The additions from 1259-1273 have been attributed to William Rishanger. (See ESTC.)
The "Historia major" is based on an earlier work by Roger of Wendover also known as "Flores historiarum", probably based in turn on an earlier St. Albans chronicle. (See ESTC.)
Colophon: Londini : Excudebat Thomas Marshius, secundo die Iunij anno gratiae 1570 [2 June 1570].
Signatures: pi1 [fleuron]⁴ A-2N⁶ 2O⁴ 3A-4Q⁶ *⁶ 2*⁴.
Last leaf is blank.
Title within architectural woodcut border; initials; printed marginal notes; tail-piece.
Errata on leaves 2*3v-2*4v.
Includes index.
Call Number:DA130 .M439 1570
XX folio
References:
English short title catalogue, S113615.
Source of Acquisition:
Blackwell Rare Books; Purchase; 2016. MiEM.