The  firste[-laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande
Subtitle: conteyning, The description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting unto 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
By: faithfully gathered and set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed.
Contributors: Wolfe, Reyner, d. 1573.; Harrison, William, 1534-1593.; Stanyhurst, Richard, 1547-1618.; Bynneman, Henry, d. 1583.
Publisher: Imprinted [by H. Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison
Published: 1577
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- To 1485.; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603.
Work titles: Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande.
Notes: Vol. 2 has title: "The laste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, with their descriptions : conteyning, the chronicles of Englande from William Conquerour vntill this present tyme ...

Compilation begun by Reyner Wolfe.  Cf. Dedicatory epistle.

Vol. 1: [8], 124 (i.e. 126) leaves, [1], 289, [7], 22, 518, [26] p., [2], 28 leaves, 115, [9] p.; v. 2: [3], 291-659, 700-981, 990-1593, 1593-1876, [104] p.

Signatures: v. 1: [par.]6 *2 A-P8 Q6 r1; a-s8 t1; A2 (*b*)2 *a*-*b*6 (*b*6 blank) A-Z8 Aa-Ii8 Kk4 Ll-Mm6 [fleuron]2 A-C8 D4; A-E8 (-E6-8) F-G8 H6 I2 [K]1.  Vol. 2: [par.]2 t2-8 v-z8 A-Z8 2A-2Z8 3A-3Z8 4A-4E8 (+ additional Eeee.v) 4F-4Y8 4Z2 A-M4 N2 ()2.

"The historie of Scotlande ..." and "The historie of Irelande .../ collected by Raphaell Holinshed, and continued till the yeare 1547. by Richarde Stanyhurst ..." have each special t.p.

"The description of Britaine" in v. 1 written by W.H. [i.e. William Harrison]

Many errors in paging; v. 1, p. 126 (2nd group) numbered 126.

Includes indexes.

S.T.C. 13568.

RBSC copy:  Vol. 1, leaf F7 (p. 89-90 (9th group)) is a cancel.  Many pages closely trimmed; some slightly mutilated.  Vol. 2: leaves L7 (p. 541-542), Ooooiii (p. 1733-1734 (numbered 1437) and Xxx1 (p. 1841-1842) are cancels.  Plate between p. 1868 and 1869 mutilated.  Some pages closely trimmed; some slightly mutilated.