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The fyrste part of the actes of English votaries comprehendynge their vnchaste practises and examples by all ages, from the worldes begynnynge to the yeare of our Lord a.M. collected owte of their owne legendes and Chronycles / by Johan Bale ... [The second part or contynuacyon of the English votaries ... ].

Accession number
PML 6217
Creator
Bale, John, 1495-1563.
Published
London : Abraham Vele, 1551.
Credit line
Purchased with the Irwin collection, 1900.
Notes
Collation: Pt. I: Leaf 1[superscript]a, title, 1[superscript]b blank, 2[superscript]a-7[superscript]a preface, 7[superscript]b-78[superscript]a text, 78[superscript]b-79[superscript]a authorities, 79[superscript]b a paragraph of text and colophon, 80[superscript]a-[superscript]b blank wanting. Pt. II: Leaf 1[superscript]a title, 1[superscript]b blank, 2[superscript]a-6[superscript]b preface, 7[superscript]a-8[superscript]a To the reader, 8[superscript]b woodcut, 9[superscript]a-120[superscript]a text, 120[superscript]b blank, 121[superscript]a-124[superscript]a authorities, 124[superscript]b errata.
Colophon at end of Pt. I: imprinted at London by Abraham Vele, dwellyng in Paules churche-yarde at the sygne of the Lamb. 1551.
Foliation: Pt. I: leaf 1-79 in arabic numerals; leaf 73 misnumbered 37; leaves 3, 5, 7 and the last leaf 79 unnumbered. Pt. II: leaf i-cxx; sign. Q unnumbered.
Woodcut on verso of folio viii in Pt. II purports to represent Bale presenting his book to Edward VI.
Signatures: Pt. I: A-K⁸, the last (K8) a blank wanting; pt. II: A-P⁸, Q⁴ - perfect.
Description
2 parts in 1 volume : illustrations
Provenance
From the Irwin and A.W. Griswold sale Dec. 1880 and collection. On fly-leaves: the notes and signature of G. Furman.
Binding
Dark blue morocco.
Classification
Department