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The abridgement of the English Chronicle,

[16], 464, 467-486, 489-568, [44] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo) · An abridgment of John Stow's "A summarie of Englyshe chronicles", which were printed in full in London in 1565 and then in abridgments from 1566-1579 (STC (2nd ed.) 23319-23325.2) · Reprinted from the 1611 edition: Imprinted at London [By N. Okes, W. Hall, and T. Haveland] for the Company of Stationers; first printed under title: The abridgement or summarie of the English chronicle first collected by master Iohn Stow, and after him augmented with sundry memorable antiquities, and continued with maters forrein and domesticall, vnto this present yeare 1607. By E.H. Gentleman. London : Printed [by John Windet] for the companie of Stacioners, [1607] (STC (2nd ed.), 23330) · "E.H." on title page can be identified as Edmund Howes, whose name appears on p. [15], 1st count · Attributed to the press of Edward Allde and Nicholas Oakes by STC, which says that Allde printed through quire U and Okes the rest · "Of the Vniversities in England, and Colledges of the same, with the founders and principal benefactors", p. [1-14], 5th count, has separate caption title · "How a man may iourney from any notable towne in England to the city of London

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