Original letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III. by various persons of rank or consequence
Subtitle: containing many curious anecdotes, relative to that period of our history
By: with notes, historical and explanatory, and authenticated by engravings of autographs, paper marks, and seals, by John Fenn.
Contributors: Fenn, John, 1739-1794 ed.; Frere, William, 1775-1836 ed.
Publisher: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson
Published: 1787
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Paston family.; Great Britain -- Social life and customs. -- 1066-1485 -- Sources.; Great Britain -- History. -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485 -- Sources.
Work titles: Paston letters.
Notes: Added t.-p. engraved with title vignette.

On t.-p. of v. 1-2, "in two volumes"; of v. 3-4, "in four volumes."

Vols. 1-4: 1787-89.

Vol. 5 has title "Original letters, written during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., Edward V., Richard III., and Henry VII." This volume was published after Fenn's death by his nephew, William Frere, and includes an "Advertisement containing notices of the life of Sir John Fenn, by ... Frere."

Egerton crest impressed on front and back covers of all volumes. Probably from the library of the last Earl of Bridgewater (died 1829) or from that of the first Earl of Ellesmere.

Burns has only vols. 1-2 for copy 2.