Beschreibung:

Stow (John) A Summarie of the Chronicles of Englande, from the first arriuing of Brute in this island, vnto this present yeere of Christ, 1590, black letter, title within decorative woodcut border, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, F7 with short tear just running into text, Q3, U1 and X4 with marginal paper flaws just affecting printed side notes, occasional browning, but a very good copy generally, ink ownership inscription to title, occasional ink notes to margins, 19th century calf with brown morocco onlays to covers, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, [STC 23325.2], 8vo, by Ralph Newberry, 1590. ⁂ A good copy of Stow's hugely popular work. Provenance: Robert Rudyerd (ink inscription).