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Prolicionycion [sic]

Author/creator Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364
Other author/creatorTrevisa, John, d. 1402.
Other author/creatorCaxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Westminster : Printed by William Caxton, after 2 July 1482]
Description[20], CCxxv, [1], CCxxxi-CCCCxxviij [i.e. 430] leaves
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240882035
Subject(s)
Uniform titlePolycronicon. English
Variant title Polycronicon.
Variant title Prohemye grete thankynges lawde and honoure we merytoryously ben bounde to yelde and offre vnto wryters of hystoryes.
Variant title Prohemye grete thankynges lawde and honoure we merytoryously ben bounde to yelde and offre unto wryters of hystoryes.
Variant title Grete thankynges lawde and honoure we merytoryously ben bounde to yelde and offre unto wryters of hystoryes.
Variant title Syth the tyme that the grete and high tonr of babilone was bylded.
Variant title Syth the tyme that the grete and high tour of babilone was bylded.
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteBy Ranulf Higden. An English translation by John Trevisa. Edited and with a continuation by William Caxton. All three individuals are named on a3v.
General noteCaxton's continuation is reprinted from "The chronicles of England", STC 9991.
General noteCaption title, "1"6r.
General noteColophon (referring to the preparation of the text) reads: .. ended the second day of Iuyll the xxij yere of the regne of kynge Edwardthe [sic] fourth [and] of the Incarnacion of oure lord a thousand four honderd foure score and tweyne, fynysshed per Caxton.
General noteOpening of text, a2r: "Prohemye gRete thankynges lawde [and] honoure we merytoryously ben bounde to yelde and offre vnto wryters of hystoryes .."; "1"2r: "sYth the tyme that the grete and high tonr [sic] of babilone was bylded ..".
General noteSignatures: a-b C⁴; 1-28 chi² 29-48 49⁴ 50 52-55.
General noteIncludes index.
General noteThe first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
General noteNumerous errors in foliation.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 13438.
Citation/References note Hain 8659.
Citation/References note Duff 172.
Citation/References note Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 52.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 13:6)
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