1. Royal MS 18 C VIII-IX
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 18 C VIII-IX
- Title:
- 18 C. VIII, IX THE CRONICLE of Polydore Virgil', in 25 books, ending with the death of Richard III in 1485. An anonymous English translation of Polydore Vergil's Latin work 'Cronica Polydori' or 'Anglica Historia', the first printed edition of which (Basel, 1534) went down to 1509 (26 books), and the third edition (Basel, 1555) to 1538 (27 books). Two vols. bound together, vol. i, bks. 1-22, vol. ii, bks. 23-25. of the translation, books 23-25, comprising the history of Henry VI, Edward IV,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 3rd quarter of the 16th century
- Extent:
- 2 items