Title within woodcut border representing a genealogical tree of the sovereigns of England from Edward III to Elizabeth. Collation: a-c4A-4P84Q6 (omitting all Z's), paged. Wanting 4Q 6 (? blank). Author's epistle dedicatory to the Archbishop of Canterbury dated May 26, 1592. Preface to the reader. List of authorities. Alphabetical table. Erratum concerning Oxford colleges. Annals, preceded by description of England etc., and followed by description of the Universities and list of errata. The first quarto edition appeared under the title of the 'Chronicles of England' in 1580, enlarged apparently from the 'Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles' first printed in octavo in 1565. The present is the second edition in quarto.
Sinker 355. BM 1453.
The Annales of England, Faithfully collected out of the most autenticall Authors, Records, and other Monuments of Antiquitie, lately corrected, encreased, and continued, from the first inhabitation vntill this present yeere 1601. By Iohn Stow citizen of London. Imprinted at London by Ralfe Newbery. Cum priuilegio Regiæ maiestatis.
B. L. 4o. (91⁄4 × 63⁄4). M. 1.
Title within woodcut border as above. Collation: a-c4A-4Q84R4 (omitting all Z's), paged. Contents as before, omitting the two errata. The Epistle dedicatory to the Archbishop of Canterbury is dated November 24, 1600.
Annales, or, a generall Chronicle of England. Begun by Iohn Stow: Continued and Augmented with matters Forraigne and Domestique, Ancient and Moderne, vnto the end of this present yeere, 1631. By Edmund Howes, Gent. Londini, Impensis Richardi Meighen, 1631. [Colophon] London, Printed by A. M. for Richard Meighen, and are to bee sold at his Shop at the Middle Temple Gate, neere Templebarre in Fleetstreet. 1632.
B. L. Fo. (123⁄4 × 81⁄2). B. 3.
Title within woodcut border (the date cut, not printed). Collation: *2¶8A-4M64N24n44O-4p64Q44R64S8, paged. Double columns. Wanting 4S 8 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to the King (i.e. Charles I.), signed Edmond Howes. Epistle to the reader signed by the same. 'An Historical Preface'. At sig. 4n 1 is a separate titlepage to an Appendix on the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London, the two former by Stow, the last 'Collected and Written by Sir George Buck'. This titlepage has the imprint 'London: Printed by Aug. Matthewes, for Richard Meighen. 1632'. Then follows an address to the reader signed by Howes. The account of 'The Third Vniversitie of England' again has a separate titlepage on 4O 1, with a similar imprint, dated 1631. Then follow: Latin verses on London; Epistle dedicatory to Sir Edward Coke signed George Buc, and dated 'his Maiesties Office of the Reuels, vpon Saint Peters hill', Aug. 24, 1612; and a catalogue of all the subjects taught at the University of London. At the end is a passage from Drayton's 'Poly-olbion', a letter to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London signed Edmond Howes, and an alphabetical Table. This appears to be the fifth and last edition.
BM 1454.
A Suruay of London. Contayning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that Citie, written in the yeare 1598. by Iohn Stow Citizen of London. Also an Apologie (or defence) against the opinion of some men, concerning that Citie, the greatnesse thereof. With an Appendix, containing in Latine, Libellum de situ & nobilitate Londini: Written by William Fitzstephen, in the raigne of Henry the second. Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, Printer to the honorable Citie of London: And are to be sold at his shop within the Popes head Alley in Lombard street. 1598.
B. L. 4o. (73⁄8 × 55⁄8). S. 21.
Collation: A4B-2G82H10; paged. Epistle dedicatory by Stow to the Lord Mayor (i.e. Stephen Some) and citizens of London. Table of contents. List of errata at the end.
Sinker 613. BM 1454.