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SHAKESPEARE'S HOLINSHED IN ORIGINAL WOODEN BOARDS: 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, and by him extended to the yeare 1577. Now newlie recognised, augmented, and continued (with occurrences and accidents of fresh memorie) to the yeare 1586.
by Holinshed, Raphael (d. circa 1580)
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London: London: printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre, 1587. Full leather. Very Good. Second edition, large folio; 7-1080, 1080-1371, 1371-1421, 1490-1491, 1536-1555, 1574-1592, [56]pp. Bound in early eighteenth century panelled calf over earlier (possibly contemporary) wooden boards, expertly respined and recornered, five raised spine bands between blind single fillets, gilt-lettered red morocco spine label to second compartment. Lacks title-page, preliminaries and first three leaves of text [ie. first 7 leaves A-A6 and B1), last three leaves of concluding table and closing colophon leaf, otherwise complete with normal mispaginations. A couple of early leaves with professional marginal repairs, very occasional much earlier marginal repairs occasionally touching the odd letter, short wormtrack to lower margin of a handful of leaves, engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown, sporadic unobtrusive spots and stains, overall a clean and very attractive example of the Holinshed volume from which Shakespeare extensively drew material for his History plays. Printed in black (gothic) typeface and with attractive woodcut capitals and head and tail pieces. Includes censored pages 1328-31 removed from a majority of copies at the press following an Act of Privy Council. Archivally conserved by Arthur Green of Malvern, UK, involving complete restitching on double cords and conservation of its early wooden boards; conservation details can be found at Arthur Green's website. A very handsome example. ESTC S122178 (vol.3).
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- Title
- SHAKESPEARE'S HOLINSHED IN ORIGINAL WOODEN BOARDS: 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, and by him extended to the yeare 1577. Now newlie recognised, augmented, and continued (with occurrences and accidents of fresh memorie) to the yeare 1586.
- Author
- Holinshed, Raphael (d. circa 1580)
- Format/binding
- Full leather
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed [by Henry Denham] in Aldersgate street at the signe of the Starre
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 1587
- Keywords
- raphael holinshed vowel fleming stamyhurst thynne stow hooker boethius shakespeare history plays king henry macbeth john tudor chronicle chronicles richard
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- Incunabula and early books; Antiquarian books; Antiquarian Classics and Renaissance; Antiquarian English Literature; Antiquarian History;
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Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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