Historiae Anglicanae Scriptores X. [...] Ex vetustissimis manuscriptis, nunc primum in lucem editi.

Londini [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.