The first and second volumes of Chronicles
Subtitle: comprising 1. The description and historie of England, 2. The description and historie of Ireland, 3. The description and historie of Scotland
By: first collected and published by Raphaell Holinshed, William Harrison and others ; now newlie augmented and continued ... to the yeare 1586 by John Hooker ... and others ; with convenient tables at the end of these volumes
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 265-273
Publisher: John Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas Woodcocke
Published: 1587
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Notes: "Finished in Januarie 1587 ... at the expenses of John Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas Woodcocke at London; printed in Aldersgate Street at the signe of the Starre."--Colophon.

Volume II (Ireland and Scotland), general title-page dated 1586, and the Scotland special title-page is dated 1585.

The Irish history was composed and written by Giraldus Cambrensis, translated by John Hooker; The description of Scotland written by Hector Boetius in Latine and translated by John Bellenden.

STC (2nd ed.) 13569