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In the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord Ih[es]u crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourthe, atte requeste of dyuerce gentilmen I haue endeauourd me to enprinte the cronicles of Englond : as in this booke shall by the suffraunce of god folowe ...

Other author/creatorCaxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Westminster : Printed by William Caxton, 1480]
Description[364] p.
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240875522
Subject(s)
Uniform titleChronicles of England.
Variant title How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albyon and by what encheson it was so namd.
Variant title In the yere of thyncarnacion of our lord Jhesu crist M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourthe, atte requeste of dyverce gentilmen I have endeavourd me to enprinte the cronicles of Englond.
Variant title Brut.
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteWith additions by William Caxton.
General noteAlso known as "Brut".
General noteTitle from opening words of text, second leaf recto. Leaf a2r has heading: How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albyon and by what encheson it was so namd ..
General noteColophon reads: Thus endeth this present booke of the cronicles of englond, enp[ri]nted by me william Caxton in thabbey of westmynstre by london fynysshid and accomplisshid the x. day of Iuyn the yere of thincarnacion of our lord god M.CCCC.lxxx. and in the xx. yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth.
General noteSignatures: pi (pi2-4 signed ii,iii,iiii respectively) a-x y⁶.
General noteThe first leaf is blank.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 9991.
Citation/References note Duff 97.
Citation/References note Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 39.
Citation/References note Hain-Copinger 5000.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1573:22)
Stock numberCL0036000044 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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