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Hardyng, John
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- Hardyng, John
- The chronicle... from the firste begynnyng of Englande, unto the reigne of kyng Edward the fourth wher he made an end of his chronicle. And from that tyme is added a continuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first imprinted, gathered out of diverse and sondery autours... London: Richard Grafton, January 1543
- paper
2 parts in one volume, 8vo (195 x 122mm.), title within architectural woodcut border (McKerrow & Ferguson 48), text in black letter, woodcut initials, divisional title within same architectural woodcut border, nineteenth-century calf tooled in period style, gilt edges, final two leaves in facsimile, some light soiling, several repairs including hole to title-page, tear to third leaf of first gathering and numerous corners (2D1, 2G5, 2G6, etc.)
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
STC 12767
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The chronicle in verse by the fifteenth-century writer John Hardyng was published by Richard Grafton in 1543. Grafton appended a continuation in prose to cover English history between 1461 and 1509 taken from work by Polydore Vergil and Sir Thomas More. There were two editions both dated January 1543 (see STC 12766.7 and STC 12767). Alison Hanham in her article 'The Two Editions of Grafton's Chronicle of John Hardyng' (Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand, Bulletin, III (1979)) claims that STC 12767 is the earlier of the two editions.