The  firste volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Subtitle: Conteyning, the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest. The description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde. 1571. The description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the firste originall of that nation, vntill the yeare. 1547. Faithfully gathered and set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed.
Contributors: Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 512:1.; Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1107:1.
Publisher: Imprinted [by Henry Bynneman] for George Bishop
Published: 1577
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 1876
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Chronicles.; 1577. The first volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande.; Historie of Englande.; Historie of Scotlande.; Historie of Irelande.; Table seruing vnto both parts of the Chronicles of England.; Table serving unto both parts of the Chronicles of England.; Laste volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande.
Work titles: Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Notes: At head of all title pages, "1577.". At foot of all title pages, "God saue the Queene.".

Printer's name from STC.

Signatures: vol. 1: [par.]⁶ *² A-P Q⁶ r¹; a-s t¹; A² (*b*)² *a*-*b*⁶; A-2I 2K⁴ 2L-2M⁶; [fleuron]² A-C D⁴; A-E (-E6-8) F (+-F7) G H⁶ I² [K]¹. Vol. 2: [par.]² t2-8 v-z A-L (+-L7) M-4E (4E4 + "Eeee.v") 4F-4O (+-4O3) 4P-4X (+-4X1) 4Y 4Z² ; A-M⁴ N² ()² .

Vol. 1: "The historie of Englande" (caption title) begins new register and pagination. "The historie of Scotlande" has separate title page, pagination, and register. On A1r of the latter register this title is repeated in a caption title and pagination recommences. "The historie of Irelande .. vnto the yeare 1509. Collected by Raphaell Holinshed, and continued till the yeare 1547. by Richarde Stanyhurst" has separate title page, foliation, and register. "The historie of Irelande" (caption title) has separate pagination and register. Leaf 126 misnumbered 124. Leaves E6-8 of the last series are intended to be canceled. F7 of the last series is a cancel; recto catchword "vpon"; first line of col. 1 begins "the Belweathers" or "the chiefe meanes". F7 cancellandum has recto catchword "impouerish". With a final errata leaf covering the Scotland and Ireland sections.

Vol. 2 has title "The laste volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande". A leaf foliated 1593 is inserted after p. 1592. ¹L7 is a cancel; headline reads "Richarde the first." (cancellandum has "Richarde the seconde."). 4O3 is a cancel; headline has "Queene Mary." (cancellandum has "Queene Marie."). 4X1 is a cancel; recto catchword is "the" (cancellandum has "buried"). "A table seruing vnto both parts of the Chronicles of England" (caption title) has separate register. With two final errata leaves (logically pertaining to vol. 1). The "plate" is a woodcut map to be inserted after p. 1868.

Includes indexes.

One of four imprint variants of this edition.

Vol. 1 identified as STC 13568 on UMI microfilm reel 512.

Reproductions of the originals in Cambridge University Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Appears at reel 512 (Cambridge University Library copy, vol. 1 only) and at reel 1107 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy, vol. 2 only).

STC (2nd ed.) 13568a.

Pforzheimer, II, 494.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1952, 1967. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 512:1, 1107:1).