HOLINSHED, Raphael

Chronicles. Selections from the Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland ...

London, Folio Society, 2012 [first thus].

Quarto, xiv, 435 pages with numerous illustrations (most taken from the original two-volume edition published by Henry Bynneman in 1577).

Decorated cloth; a fine copy in the fine slipcase.

One of the primary texts used by William Shakespeare. The introduction and commentary by Michael Wood are unique to this edition, 'which follows the text ... of the second edition ... of 1807-1808'. The 1587 edition was revised by John Hooker.

Item #132258

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