Historiae Anglicanae Scriptores X. . Ex vetustissimis manuscriptis nunc primum in lucem editi.
réf. 54537Londini London: Typis Jacobi Flesher sumptibus Cornelii Bee . 1652. Editiones principes. 2 vols. folio pp.xii XLVIII viii 8 cols. 9-1284; pp.ii 1289-2768 pp.cci. Leaf g1 'Index Authorum et Tractatuum in hoc Volumine' usually found in the 1st paginated section of vol.I is found here instead at the end of vol. II along with the errata leaf. Vol. I with half-title title-page in red and black. Section titles woodcut initials small illustrations in text. Light foxing heavier in vol. I towards the rear occasional tiny spots and scorches volume two slightly toned with some leaves eg. 4C3 S1 more so small hole to 3K3 affecting a couple of words. Contemporary speckled brown calf. Both vols. rebacked some time ago with vol. I wearing better. Raised bands gilt title labels to vol. I but lost to vol. II gilt spines triple-filet borders to boards with gilt armorial centrepieces edges sprinkled brown endpapers renewed. Vol. I: headcap a bit worn some chips to spine joints a little creased Vol. II: Spine worn endcaps and labels lost joints split but cords holding firm. All board surfaces a bit crackled with some scuffing corners worn but still very good sound copies overall. Armorial gilt centrepiece possibly of the McCulloch family with unusual coronet. To front pastedown of each volume modern bookplate of the eminent medieval historian Richard Barber with a few pencilled bibliographical notes. 'Editiones principes' of English medieval chronicles and church and royal histories titles of individual works are listed on pp. XLIX-L of the edition. To summarise the authors: Simeon of Durham fl. 1130; John of Hexham fl. 1180; Richard of Hexham d.1163-1178; Serlo Grammaticus 1109-1207; Ailred of Rievaulx 1109-1166; Ranulph Brito d.1246; John Brompton fl. 1436; Gervase of Canterbury fl. 1188; Thomas Stubbs fl. 1373; Ralph d'Escures d. 1122; William Thorne fl. 1397; anon.; Henry Knighton fl. 1363. Includes a 48-page Life of the authors by the jurist John Selden 1584-1654. The 84-page glossary of terms by the Anglo-Saxon scholar William Somner 1598-1669 predates his important Saxon-Latin-English lexicon of 1659. There is a variant title-page which states that the edition was sold by Jan and Daniel Elzevier in Leiden. ESTC R005810; Wing H 2094. Londini [London]: Typis Jacobi Flesher, sumptibus Cornelii Bee [...] 1652. hardcover
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