The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande : conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the Conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yreland, likewise from the first originall of that nation, vntill the yeare 1547 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.

Black letter with 4 woodcut title pages, the last backed; the double-page map of Edinburgh, and numerous woodcuts.
Imprint date at head of title.
Title page of v. 2: The laste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande.
Vol. 1 contains 3 pts. Title-page of pt. 2: "The historie of Scotlande ..."; title-page to pt. 3: "The historie of Irelande ..."
Paging very irregular.
Includes indexes.
The compilation was begun by Reyner Wolfe, assisted by Raphael Holinshed and William Harrison; after Wolfe's death, Holinshed completed it, with the assistance of William Harrison and Richard Stanyhurst.
For list of varying states see STC (2nd ed.).
Contains original errata leaf of the names of the Knights of Leith, but lacks the final 2 leaves of errata.