Matthaei Paris monachi Albanensis Angli, Historia major. : Juxta exemplar Londinense 1640, verbatim recusa; et cum Rogeri Wendoveri, Willielmi Rishangeri, authorisque majori minorique historiis, chronicisque MSS, in Bibliotheca Regia, Collegii Corporis Christi Cantabrigiae, Cottoniaque, fideliter collata. Huic editioni accesserunt, duorum Offarum Merciorum regum; & viginti trium abbatum S. Albani vitae. Una cum libro Additamentorum. Per eundem authorem. /
Paris, Matthew,1200-1259.
Roger,of Wendover,-1236.
Rishanger, William,1250?-1312?
Watts, William,1590?-1649.
Londini, : impensis A. Mearne, T. Dring, B. Tooke, T. Sawbridge, & G. Wells.,
1684..
Paging irregular.
To this edition Watts has affixed various readings, adversaria, a glossary and indexes.
The Vitae duorum Offarum has special t.p. with imprint: Londini, 1683. The authorship of this work is uncertain; only part, if any, is by Paris. Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
The Additamenta has special t.p. with imprint: Londini, 1682.
"A composite chronicle, containing the St. Albans compilation to the end of 1188, Roger de Wendover's chronicle, 1189-1235, both revised by Paris, and his own work from 1235 to 1259."--Dict. nat. biog.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Offa, King of the Mercians, -796.
Offa, legendary king of Angeln, 4th century.
St. Albans Abbey.