The vision of pierce Plowman : nowe the seconde tyme imprinted by Roberte Crowlye dwellynge in Elye rentes in Holburne whereunto are added certayne notes and cotations in the mergyne, geuyng light to the reader. And in the begynning is set a brefe summe of all the principal matters spoken of in the boke. And as the boke is deuided into twenty partes called Passus: so is the summary diuided, for euery parte hys summarie, rehearsynge the matters spoken of in euery parte. euen in suche order as they stande there.
1550
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The vision of pierce Plowman : nowe the seconde tyme imprinted by Roberte Crowlye dwellynge in Elye rentes in Holburne whereunto are added certayne notes and cotations in the mergyne, geuyng light to the reader. And in the begynning is set a brefe summe of all the principal matters spoken of in the boke. And as the boke is deuided into twenty partes called Passus: so is the summary diuided, for euery parte hys summarie, rehearsynge the matters spoken of in euery parte. euen in suche order as they stande there.
Uniform title
Piers Plowman (B-text)
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By [R. Grafton for] Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne, the yere of our Lord, M.D.L. [1550]
Description
[8], Cxvii leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Langland, William, 1330?-1400? author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Belasyse family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Belasyse family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Attributed to William Langland.
The B text.
Printer's name from STC.
This may actually be the third edition.--STC.
Signatures: *⁴ [par.]⁴ A-2F⁴ 2G²(-2G2).
The B text.
Printer's name from STC.
This may actually be the third edition.--STC.
Signatures: *⁴ [par.]⁴ A-2F⁴ 2G²(-2G2).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 19907
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 798
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104327
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 798
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104327
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 19907 copy 1
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Annotations.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 19907 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH129/24. Half calf and marbled paper over boards. Manuscript notes. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: Thomas ffytton (?); Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 19907 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH129/23. Limp calf binding; gilt ornament in center with initials 'I M'; remains of ties and vellum manuscript guards. 2G1 and a 2G2 supplied from another edition (STC 19907a). Manuscript notes. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: inscribed on front free endpaper: "Lord ffauconberg his booke 1677"; inscribed on t.p.: Tho: Belasyse 1652, John Marshall and Ric. Hen. Beaumont 1780; Belasyse family - R.H. Beaumont - Sir Mark M. Sykes - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy