A chronicle of the kings of England, : from the time of the Romans government unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a new method. By Sir R. Baker, Knight..: PB 227-2020

Titles

A chronicle of the kings of England, : from the time of the Romans government unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. / Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a new method. By Sir R. Baker, Knight..

Maker(s)

Baker, Richard, (Sir,)
Printer.: Cotes, E.
Bookseller.: Sawbridge, George,
Bookseller.: Williams, Thomas,
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description

Edited by Edward Phillips.
Title within a simple double-lined border.
Includes an engraved illustrated frontispiece.
Headpieces and initials; printed marginalia.
"A continuation of the chronicle of England to the end of the year M.DC.LVIII. ... " has a separate dated title-page (on leaf (Hhh1) recto); pagination and register are continuous.
Index: pp.[461-493].
First plate mounted.
Wanting pp.137-138, 241-244, 417-418, & 481-482.
Old classmark: 540.
Binding: sprinkled calf, border g. fillet; spine & board edges g.t., raised bands, g. lettering on red spine label; a.e. yellow. Repaired.

Nobility Great Britain Registers Early works to 1800.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1760.

Note

Baker, Richard,Sir,1568-1645.London: :Printed by E. Cotes, and are sold by G. Saubridg at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, and T. Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain without Aldersgate.,M.DC.LX. [1660] Cotes, E. (Ellen), printer. Sawbridge, George, -1681, bookseller. Williams, Thomas, -1678?, bookseller. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor.