Polycronycon
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 13; Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 448
Publisher: Peter Treveris
Published: 1527
Place of publication: Southwark
Language: lat
Number of pages: 50
Subjects: World history; Early works to 1800; Geography; Description and travel
Work titles: Polychronicon
Notes: Xylographic title in red between divided ornamental cut (McK. & F.13B); the undivided cut (McK.61) appears on verso of last leaf; publisher's device (McK.55) in red on t.-p. Variant: leaves 2a1.8 in a trial setting; title set in type: Policronicon:.

Colophon, within ornamental border (McK. & F.12): Imprented in Southwerke by my Peter Treueris at the expences of Johñ Reynes boke seller at the sygne of saynt George in Poules chyrch-yarde. The yere of our lorde god M.CCCCC.&.xxvii. the .xvi. daye of Maye.

Errors in foliation, including cccxxxvi repeated in the numbering.

By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.

Higden's original Latin work was divided into 7 books and extended to the year 1348. The present English translation was made by John Trevisa (named on 2a3r), who continued it to 1357. The 8th book, dealing with the period 1358-1460, was added by Caxton (named on R6r), who in 1482 printed the work from Trevisa's translation, after revising the antiquated text. For his continuation, Caxton leaned heavily on the Brut and other English chronicles.

The first book comprises a brief description of the countries of the known world, and a more particular account of England.

Includes index.

STC (2nd ed.) 13440