A generall historie of the Netherlands
Subtitle: with the genealogie and memorable acts of the Earls of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friseland from Thierry of Aquitaine the first Earle, successiuely vnto Philip the third King of Spaine : continued vnto this present yeare of Our Lord 1608, out of the best authors that haue written of that subiect
By: by Ed. Grimeston
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 1140:6
Publisher: Printed by A. Islip and G. Eld
Published: 1609
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 1415
Subjects: History; Early works to 1800; Sources
Work titles: Grande chronique
Notes: Historiated t.p., head pieces, and initials.

Pagination irregular; p. 300-309 omitted, 4 unnumbered p. between p. 646-647, and last p. 1413 numbered 1415.

Errata on last p.

Largely a translation of: Le Petit, Jean François. La grande chronique.

"Eld pr[inted] quires O-2D, 3A-3P, 4I-5F, 5X-6C, and possibly the table."--STC (2nd ed.)

The engraved title-page border and many of the fifty-seven portraits are signed by Christoffel van Sichem and were originally published in Le Petit's "La grande chronique".

The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.

In this edition Grimeston includes a translation of Le Petit's preface from "La grande chronique" and mentions in the translator's preface that the continuation of the history is derived from "Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis" by Emmanuel van Meteren.

STC (2nd ed.) 12375

STC 12375