The first volume of the ecclesiasticall history : contayning the actes [and] monumentes of thinges passed in euery kinges time, in this realme, especially in the Churche of England principally to be noted. with a full discourse of such persecutions, horrible troubles, the suffring of martirs, the seuere punishment of persecutors, the great prouidence of God in preserning [sic] many, and other thinges incident touching aswell the sayde Church of England, as also Scotland, and all other forrein nations, from the primitiue time, till the raigne of king Henry the Eyght. Newly recognised and inlarged by the author. I. Foxe. 1576
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At London : Printed by Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate. These bookes are to be solde at his shop vnder the gate, and at the west dore of Paules. Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis, [1576]
Place of creationGreat Britain, England, LondonDate1576Note(s)Reference citation note: Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11224, Reference citation note: English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121348, Copy note: HH89/27. Imperfect: wanting chi1 and the plates after Y4 and MMMM5; also wanting the final leaf (chi1, YYYYy4, and the plate after MMMM5 are supplied in photostats, bound separately, from the British Museum copy). Manuscript notes and markings, including manicules. Printed name in passage on p. 1464, 2nd column, fourth paragraph, penultimate line is blotted out in ink (cf. the same passage in Folger smk STC 11224 Copy 2). Stained, creased and wormed throughout, with some edges frayed, affecting side-notes. The plate after NNN6 is damaged and partially silked; DDDD5 is partially torn away and stained; both are also supplied in photostats from the British Museum copy. Contemporary blind-tooled calf binding over boards, re-backed, with corner bosses and a center boss, and evidence of clasps; front and back panels are enclosed by three rows of a roll including the heads of Erasmus, Huss, Luther, and Melancthon (compare to binder "F.D." in Oldham, John. English blind-stamped bindings. Cambridge, 1952, p.32, plate XXIX). Provenance: Harmsworth copyExtent(fol.)Genre/form(s)Privileges (permissions), ManiculesSubject(s)Martyrs, Persecution, Church historyRightshttps://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
