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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]
Format
NotesOn the date, see BMC
Language of itemeng
Reference worksGoff H267; HC 8659; Duff 172; DeR(C) 49; Cx 52; Christie's (London), 23 June 1993, 52; STC 13438; Polain(B) 1959; IJL2 201; Ernst(Hannover) 183; Günt(L) 3929; Pforzheimer 490; Oates 4080, 4081; Rhodes(Oxford Colleges) 921; Bod-inc H-121; Sheppard 7384, 7385; Pr 9645; BMC XI 127; GW 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, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (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, Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum (1 leaf only, missing)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (1 leaf only, GM-Ink.133)
JapanHiroshima University of Economics (imperfect)
The NetherlandsKU Leuven, Special Collections (171 A 32b) (Single leaf (fol. 336))
NZAuckland, Central City Library (imperfect)
ZACape Town, National Library of South Africa
GBAberystwyth, National Library of Wales (imperfect)
Blackburn, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, Robert Edward Hart Library (imperfect)
Brighton, Brighton & Hove Public Libraries, Jubilee Library (imperfect)
Brighton, Sussex UL (imperfect)
Cambridge, University Library (2, 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
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)
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)
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)
USNew York NY, Columbia University, Butler Library (3 ff.)
Detroit MI, Detroit Public Library (5 ff.)
Atlanta GA, Emory University, Woodruff Library (-; DeR 49.80?)
Washington DC, Folger Shakespeare Library (DeR 49.22, -)
Allendale MI, Grand Valley State University, Seidman House (4 ff.)
San Marino CA, Huntington Library (DeR 49.4)
Washington DC, Library of Congress, Rare Book Division, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (DeR 49.35)
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (DeR 49.15)
Evanston IL, Northwestern University, McCormick Library (1 leaf)
New York NY, Public Library, Rare Book Division (2, DeR 49.6 and .8)
Columbus OH, Ohio State University, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library (- all before b2, all after sig.53 f.6)
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (5: DeR 49.17, .21, .23, .28, .92)
Stanford CA, Stanford University, Green Library
Los Angeles CA, University of California
Austin TX, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center (DeR 49.34)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa28) (single leaf of I)
Princeton Univ., Scheide Library
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY (DeR 49.27)
Redmond A. Burke, C.S.V., Chicago IL (220 ff.)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa44) (single leaf of I)
noofcopies60
Last Edit2024-05-03 12:00:00.00
 
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Higden, Ranulphus:
Polycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton

idih00267000
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]
dimensions
notesOn the date, see BMC
languageofitemeng
referencesGoff H267; HC 8659; Duff 172; DeR(C) 49; Cx 52; Christie's (London), 23 June 1993, 52; STC 13438; Polain(B) 1959; IJL2 201; Ernst(Hannover) 183; Günt(L) 3929; Pforzheimer 490; Oates 4080, 4081; Rhodes(Oxford Colleges) 921; Bod-inc H-121; Sheppard 7384, 7385; Pr 9645; BMC XI 127; GW 12468
relatedresourcesMicrofiche: 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, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (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, Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum (1 leaf only, missing)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (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, Central City Library (imperfect)
South AfricaCape Town, National Library of South Africa
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (imperfect)
(imperfect)
(imperfect)
Brighton, Sussex UL (imperfect)
(2, imperfect)
(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)
(imperfect)

(deposited by Tenterden Town Council)
(imperfect)
Elton Hall
(Hunterian)
Liverpool PL
(2, imperfect)
(Sold Christie's, 23 June 1993, lot 52.)
(13768)
(2, imperfect)
(imperfect)
(fragment)
(2 leaves only)
York UL (1 leaf)
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)
United States of America (3 ff.)
(5 ff.)
(-; DeR 49.80?)
(DeR 49.22, -)
(4 ff.)
(DeR 49.4)
(DeR 49.35)
(DeR 49.15)
(1 leaf)
(2, DeR 49.6 and .8)
(- all before b2, all after sig.53 f.6)
(5: DeR 49.17, .21, .23, .28, .92)


Austin TX, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Center (DeR 49.34)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa28) (single leaf of I)
Princeton Univ., Scheide Library
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY (DeR 49.27)
Redmond A. Burke, C.S.V., Chicago IL (220 ff.)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (Osborn fpa44) (single leaf of I)
Number of holding institutions60
Last Edit2024-05-03 12:00:00.00