The  firste[-laste] volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande ...
By: faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
Contributors: Wolfe, Reyner, d. 1573.; Harrison, William, 1534-1593.; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.; Harrison, John, d. 1617, bookseller.; Bishop, George, d. 1611, bookseller.; Hunne, John, publisher.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Imprinted for Iohn Harrison
Published: 1577
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- To 1485.; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603.
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 13568, 13568b
"The historie of Scotlande" and "The historie of Irelande" each have special t.p., with imprint: At London : Imprinted for George Bishop.
"The laste volume of the Chronicles ..." has special t.p., with imprint: At London : Imprinted for Iohn Hunne.
The compilation of the Chronicles was begun by Reyner Wolfe, and completed by Holinshead with the assistance of William Harrison and Richard Stanyhurst.
Vol. 1: [9], 124 [i.e. 126] leaves, 289, [9], 22, [2], 518, [28] p., [2], 28 leaves, 115, [7] p.; v. 2: [4], 291-1876, [104] p., [1] folded leaf of plates.
Includes index.
LC copy imperfect: 2 preliminary leaves in v. 1 (dedication to Lord Burleigh), p. 437-438 in v. 1, p. 71-74 at end of v. 1, and folded plate in v. 2 wanting.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.'s) [Vol. 1] Conteyning the description and chronicles of England from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest; title: The description and chronicles of Scotland from the first originall of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571; title: The description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation vntill the yeare 1547; title: [Vol. 2] Conteyning the chronicles of Englande from William Conquerour vntill this present tyme.