¦The Vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre & Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme, with al the actes done in both the tymes of the Princes, both of the one linage & of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadīg to ye reigne of the high and prudent Prince kyng Henry the eyght, the indubitate flower and very heire of both the saied linages. Whereunto is added to euery kyng a seuerall table. 1550.¦ [Colophon] Imprynted at London by Rychard Grafton, Prynter to the Kynges Maiestye. 1550. Cum priuilegio ad Imprimendum solum.
B. L. Fo. (107⁄8 × 75⁄8). F. 14.
Title within elaborate genealogical woodcut border of the houses of York and Lancaster (wanting). Collation: ❧4; (Part i, Henry IV) A8B-E6F2; (Part ii, Henry V) a6b4c-g6h8I2; (Part iii, Henry VI) a-q6r8s4; (Part iv, Edward IV) A-I6K8L4; (Part v, Edward V) 2A-2D6; (Part vi, Table to Edward V followed by Richard III) 2a-2e62f8; (Part vii, Henry VII) 3a-3i63k83l4; (Part viii, Henry VIII) a-z6A-Z6; paged afresh in each part. Wanting: Part iii. s 4, Pt. iv. L 4, Pt. vi. 2f 8, Pt. vii. 3k 8, 3l 4, Pt. viii. Z 6, (? blank in each case); also all before Part ii. d 2 (supplied from a different edition) and Part viii. Z 1 (this last and title supplied in MS.). Epistle dedicatory to Edward VI from Edward Halle. Printer's address to the reader. List of authorities with Table of contents on verso. There is an alphabetical Table at the end of each reign. This is the second edition but there appear to have been no less than four issues of the first, portions being in each case reprinted, the bibliography of which has never yet been fully worked out. The defect at the beginning is supplied from the edition of 1548.
HARINGTON, Sir John.
Orlando Furioso.... 1591. [And subsequent editions.] See Ariosto, Lodovico.
HARSNETT, Samuel, Archbishop of York.
A Declaration of egregious Popish Impostures, to withdraw the harts of her Maiesties Subiects from their allegeance, and from the truth of Christian Religion professed in England, vnder the pretence of casting out deuils. Practised by Edmunds, alias Weston a Iesuit, and diuers Romish Priests his wicked associates. Where-vnto are annexed the Copies of the Confessions, and Examinations of the parties themselues, which were pretended to be possessed, and dispossessed, taken vpon oath before her Maiesties Commissioners, for causes Ecclesiasticall. At London Printed by Iames Roberts, dwelling in Barbican. 1603.
4o. (7 × 43⁄4). S. 24.
Collation: A-2N42O2, paged. Table of contents. Epistle 'To the seduced Catholiques of England', signed S. H. (i.e. the author, Samuel Harsnett). Errata at the end. First edition.
BM 753.
HEATH, Benjamin.