Higden, Ranulphus:
Polycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton
ISTC No.ih00267000
AuthorHigden, Ranulphus
TitlePolycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [between 2 July and 8 October 1482]
Formatf°
NotesOn the date, see BMC
Language of itemeng
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) H267
HC: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium Bibliographicum. Part I. London, 1895. 8659
Duff: Duff, E. Gordon. Fifteenth century English books. Oxford, 1917. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XVIII). Reprinted with supplement compiled by L. Hellinga. London, 2009. 172
DeR(C): Ricci, Seymour de. A census of Caxtons. Oxford, 1909. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XV). 49
Cx: Needham, Paul. ‘Checklist of Caxton’s printing’. The printer & the pardoner, Washington D.C., 1986 pp.83-91. 52
Christie's (London), 23 June 1993, 52:
STC: Pollard, A.W. and Redgrave, G.R. A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad 1475-1640. London, 1926. 13438
Polain(B): Polain, M.-Louis. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1932-78. 1959
IJL2: Yukishima, Koichi. Union catalogue of incunabula in Japanese libraries. 2nd edition. Tokyo, 2004. 201
Ernst(Hannover): Ernst, Konrad. Die Wiegendrucke des Kestner-Museums … neu bearbeitet und ergänzt von Christian von Heusinger. Hannover, 1963. 183
Günt(L): Günther, Otto. Die Wiegendrucke der Leipziger Sammlungen und der Herzoglichen Bibliothek in Altenburg. XXXV. Beiheft zum ZfB. Leipzig, 1909. 3929
Pforzheimer: The Carl H. Pforzheimer Library. English literature, 1475-1700. [Compiled by Emma V. Unger and William A. Jackson.] New York, 1940. 490
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Rhodes(Oxford Colleges): Rhodes, Dennis E. A catalogue of incunabula in all the libraries of Oxford University outside the Bodleian. Oxford, 1982. 921
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. H-121
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 7384, 7385
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 9645
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). XI 127
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] 12468
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1994 & 2011. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 4 - Chronicles and Historiography Part I, CH 42; Unit 93 - Printing in England Part III, EN 262
IISTC. Copy: London BL, G.6011-12
Holdings
BelgiumBrussels, Royal Library of Belgium (imperfect, the numbered leaf 231 only)
CanadaKingston (Ontario), Queen's UL (Imperfect, 364 ff (of 450); Leaves lacking are: a1-8, b1-8, c1-4,1.1-5 and 8, 2.1-8, 3.1 and 8, 4.1, 27.2 and 4-8, [1], 46.5, 49.4, 50-52 1-8, 53 1-8, 54 1-8 and 55 1-8)
GermanyHannover, Museum August Kestner (fragment, 4 leaves only)
Leipzig DB/Buch (1 leaf only, missing)
Mainz GM/StB (1 leaf only, GM-Ink.133)
JapanHiroshima University of Economics (imperfect)
The NetherlandsKU Leuven, Special Collections (171 A 32b) (Single leaf (fol. 336))
New ZealandAuckland PL (imperfect)
South AfricaCape Town, National Library of South Africa
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandAberystwyth, National Library of Wales (imperfect)
Blackburn Museum (imperfect)
Brighton PL (imperfect)
Brighton, Sussex UL (imperfect)
Cambridge, Magdalene College (PL 2063, PL 2981) (2 copies. Copy at PL 2063: imperfect, wants leaves 303 and 306 (supplied by leaves B 1-4 from De Worde’s printing of 1495) also the blank leaves 1,21,25,256 and 450. Copy at PL 2981: fragment only, upper half of leaf C4r. - Pepys Library)
Cambridge, St Catharine's College (imperfect)
Cambridge, St John's College
Cambridge, University Library (2, imperfect)
Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Archives & Library (deposited by Tenterden Town Council)
Edinburgh, University Library (imperfect)
Elton Hall
Glasgow, University Library (Hunterian)
Liverpool PL
Liverpool, University Library (2, imperfect)
London, British Library (Ames I 41) (Fragment)
London, British Library (Ames I 46, 50) (Fragment)
London, British Library (C.10.b.7 = IB.55059) (Imperfect, see BMC)
London, British Library (C.102.h.20)
London, British Library (C.122.h.6)
London, British Library (G.6011-12 = IB.55060)
London, British Library (Harl.5919/149) (Fragment)
London, British Library (Harl.5942/82) (Fragment)
London, British Library (IB.55058) (Imperfect, see BMC)
London, British Library (Add.MS.14927 ff.11-16) (Fragment)
Longleat Library and Archive (Sold Christie's, 23 June 1993, lot 52.)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (13768)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (2, imperfect)
Oxford, St John's College (imperfect)
Reading University Library (fragment)
St Andrews, University Library (2 leaves only)
York UL (1 leaf)
United States of AmericaAllendale MI, Grand Valley State University, Seidman House (4 ff.)
Atlanta GA, Emory University, Woodruff Library (-; DeR 49.80?)
Austin TX, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center (DeR 49.34)
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (DeR 49.15)
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY (DeR 49.27)
Columbus OH, Ohio State University, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library (- all before b2, all after sig.53 f.6)
Detroit Public Library (5 ff.)
Evanston IL, Northwestern University, McCormick Library (1 leaf)
Los Angeles CA, University of California
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa28) (single leaf of I)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa44) (single leaf of I)
New York NY, Columbia University, Butler Library (3 ff.)
New York NY, Public Library, Rare Book Division (2, DeR 49.6 and .8)
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (5: DeR 49.17, .21, .23, .28, .92)
Princeton Univ., Scheide Library
Redmond A. Burke, C.S.V., Chicago IL (220 ff.)
San Marino CA, Huntington Library (DeR 49.4)
Stanford CA, Stanford University, Green Library
Washington DC, Folger Shakespeare Library (DeR 49.22, -)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (DeR 49.35)
Number of holding institutions60
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