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An epitome of Frossard, or, A summarie collection of the most memorable histories contained in his chronicle, chiefly concerning the state of England and France ... / complied in Latine by John Sleydane ; and translated into English by P. Golding.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Collection D113.F9 S6513 1608
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Chroniques. Selections. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453--Early works to 1800.
- Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453.
- France--History--House of Valois, 1328-1589--Early works to 1800.
- France.
- Great Britain--History--14th century--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Bute, John Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of, 1793-1848 (bookplate) (Furness copy)
- Knohl, Howard R., 1937- (bookplate) (Furness copy)
- Knohl, Linda Freed, 1940- (bookplate) (Furness copy)
- Physical Description:
- [2], 215, [1] pages ; 17 cm (4to)
- Other Title:
- Epitome of Frossard
- Summarie collection of the most memorable histories contained in his chronicle, chiefly concerning the state of England and France ...
- Fingerprint:
- ste. nde. esat cili (3) 1608 (A)
- Place of Publication:
- At London : Printed by Tho. Purfoot for Per. Golding, 1608.
- Language Note:
- English translation by Arthur Golding of a Latin epitome of Jean Froissart's Chroniques by Johannes Sleidanus.
- Notes:
- Signatures: [A]² B-2E⁴ (leaf A1 blank).
- "The title page is in at least two impositions, (1) without or (2) with a row of type ornaments at head."--ESTC.
- Woodcut title vignette and initials.
- Type ornament head-pieces.
- Printed marginalia.
- Local Notes:
- Furness copy imperfect: leaf A1 (blank) wanting.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- Furness copy purchased for the Penn Libraries on 31 January 2024 at auction from Forum Auctions (lot 19).
- Furness copy has armorial bookplate of John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute (1793-1848) on front pastedown.
- Furness copy has illustrated bookplate ("FOX POINTE COLLECTION FPC LIBRARY OF Dr. & Mrs. H.R. Knohl") on front free endpaper.
- Furness copy has laid in bookseller's printed description of this copy laid in.
- Furness copy: leaves closely cropped at all margins; last leaf cropped and mounted on a blank leaf.
- Cited in:
- ESTC S105661
- STC (2nd ed.) 11399
- NCBEL I, 2185 (under Pe[te]r Golding)
- OCLC:
- 50199680
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