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The Paul Chrzanowski Collection
[Cordyal of the four last and final thinges] Cordiale Quattuor Novissimorum (Westminster: William Caxton, 1479)
An Original Leaf from the Polychronicon printed by William Caxton at Westminster in the Year 1482 (San Francisco: Printed by the Grabhorn Press for The Book Club of California, 1938)An Original Leaf from the Polychronicon printed by William Caxton at Westminster in the Year 1482 (San Francisco: Printed by the Grabhorn Press for The Book Club of California, 1938)An Original Leaf from the Polychronicon printed by William Caxton at Westminster in the Year 1482 (San Francisco: Printed by the Grabhorn Press for The Book Club of California, 1938)
Here begynnethe the boke calledde John bocas descriuing the falle of princis princessis & other nobles translatid into englissh by John ludgate monke of the monastery of seint edmundes Bury, Giovanni Boccaccio (London: Richard Pynson, 1494)
Vitas Patrum, [Saint Jerome] (Westminster: Wynkyn de Worde, 1495)
Three Lions and the Cross of Lorraine: Bartholomaeus Anglicus, John of Trevisa, John Tate, Wynkyn de Worde, and "De Propietatibus Rerum", with leaf from Wynkyn de Worde ca. 1495 edition of Bartholomaeus Anglicus (Newtown: Bird & Bull Press, 1992)
Ihesus. The floure of the commaundementes of god with many examples and auctorytees… (Emprynted at London in Flete Street at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, 1510)
The Legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea: that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende., Jacobus de Voragine (London: Wynkyn de Worde, 1512)
[St. Albans Chronicle] Chronicles of England. – Description of Britain. (London: Wynkyn de Worde, 1515)
Nouum Instrumentum omne, diligenter ab Erasmo Roterodamo recognitum & emendatum … (Basel: Johann Froben, February 1516)
Epigrammata clarissimi disertissimique viri Thomae Mori Britanni … with Epigrammata, Thomas More and Desiderius Erasmus (Basel: Johann Froben, 1518)
Here begynneth the first volum (—Here begynneth the thirde and fourth boke …) of Sir Iohan Froyssart: of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flau[n]ders: and other places adioyniynge …, Jean Froissart (London: Richard Pynson, 1523-25)
Polycronycon, Ranulphus Higden (Southwark: Imprented by my Peter Treveris at ye expences of John Reynes, 1527)
The Myrrour & dyscrypcyon of the worlde with many maruaylles & the vii scyences, [Vincent of Beauvais] (London: Laurence Andrewe, ca. 1527)
The Supplycacyon of Soulys Made by syr Thomas More knyght councellour to our souerayn lorde the Kynge and chauncellour of hys Duchy of Lancaster. Against the supplycacyon of beggars. (London: William Rastell, 1529)
A deuoute treatyse in Englysshe/called the Pilgrymage of perfeccyon, William Bonde (London: Wynkyn de Worde, 1531)
De consolatione philosophiae, Boethius, extracted from The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyuers workes whiche were neuer in print before. Edited by William Thynne. (London: Thomas Godfray, 1532)
Polydori Vergilii Vrbinatis Anglicae historiae libri XXVI, Polydorus Vergilius (Basileae: Apud Io. Bebelium, 1534)
The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume, auctorised and apoynted by the commaundemente of … Kynge Henrye the viii (London: Rycharde Grafton, 1541)
Chronicle of Fabyan, whiche he hym selfe nameth the concordaunce of historeys, nowe newely printed, & in many places corrected, as to the dylygent reader it may apere, Robert Fabyan (London: [Richard Grafton for] William Bonham, 1542)
The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted by Roberte Crowley …, William Langland (Imprinted at London by Roberte Crowley, 1550)
The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre & Yorke …, Edward Halle (London: Rychard Grafton, 1550)
The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyvers workes which were never in print before: As in the table more playnly dothe appere. (London: Thomas Petit [ca. 1551])
The boke named the Gouernour, Thomas Elyot (London: Imprinted … in the house of Thomas Berthelet, 1553)
De confessione amantis, John Gower (London: Thomas Berthelet, 1554)
The auncient historie and onely trewe and syncere cronicle of the warres betwixte the Grecians and the Troyans …, translated by John Lydgate (Imprinted in London, in Fletestrete at the syngne of the Princes armes, by Thomas Marshe, 1555)
The workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England, wrytten by him in the Englysh tonge, Sir Thomas More (London: at the costes and charges of John Cawood, John Waly and Richarde Tottell, 1557)
The Tragedies, gathered by Jhon Bochas, of all such Princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of Fortune since the creation of Adam, vntil his time, Giovanni Boccaccio (London: John Wayland, ca. 1558)
The Boke of Common Prayer (London: Richardi Jugge & Johannis Cawood, 1560), The Psalter, or Psalmes of David (London: Imprinted by Richard Grafton, 1559), "Certayne Godly Prayers to be vsed for sondrye purposes" (London: Imprinted … by Rychard Jugge, and Jhon Cawood, Prynters to the Quenes Maiestie, n.d.), and Certayne Sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie (London: Imprinted … by Rychard Jugge, and John Cawood, Prynters to the Queenes Maiestie, 1562)
The woorkes of Geoffrey Chaucer, newly printed, with diuers addicions, which were never in printe before: With the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes, Geoffrey Chaucer (Imprinted at London by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, 1561)
The history of the Church of Englande, The Venerable Bede (Antwerp: John Laet, 1565)
Rhomeo and Julietta extracted from The second Tome of the Palace of Pleasure, William Painter (Imprinted in London: In Pater Noster Rowe, by Henry Bynneman for Nicholas England, 1567)
A Chronicle at large and meere History of the affayres of Englande and Kinges of the same …, Richard Grafton (London: H. Denham for R. Tottle and H. Toye, 1569 (-1568))
Stultifera Nauis … The Ship of Fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all States, with diuers other workes adioyned vnto the same, very profitable and fruitfull for all men. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Alexander Barclay Priest, Sebastian Brant (London: J. Cawood, 1570)
The Elements of Geometrie of the most auncient Philosopher Euclide of Megara, Euclid (London: John Daye, 1570)
A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre, William Lambarde (London: for Ralphe Newberie, 1576)
The First [—Laste] volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, Raphael Holinshed (London: Iohn Hunne, 1577)
The storye of the most noble and worthy Kynge Arthur, the which was the fyrst of the worthyes Chrysten, and also of hys noble and valyaunt knyghtes of the rounde Table., Thomas Malory (Imprynted at London by Thomas East, n.d. [circa 1578])
The liues of the noble Grecians and Romanes …, Plutarch (London: Thomas Vautrouillier and John Wright, 1579)
An Alvearie or Quadruple Dictionarie, containing foure sundrie tongues: namelie English, Latine, Greeke, and French., John Baret (Londini: excudebat Henricus Denhamus, 1580)
The Bible. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable Annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance, as may appeare in the Epistle to the Reader. (London: Imprinted … by Christopher Barker, 1583)
The First and Second Volumes of Chronicles [—The Third Volume …], Raphael Holinshed (London: … at the expenses of Iohn Harison, George Bishop, Rafe Newberie, Henrie Denham, and Thomas Woodcocke … Printed in Aldersgate Street at the Signe of the Starre, 1587)
The Text of the New Testament of Iesus Christ, translated out of the vulgar Latine by the Papists of the traiterous Seminarie at Rhemes..., William Fulke, editor (Imprinted at London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, 1589)
A booke of Christian Prayers, collected out of the ancient writers, and best learned in our time..., [Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book] (London: by Richard Yardley and Peter Short for the assignes of Richard Day, 1590)
Diana... Translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong, Jorge de Montemayor (London: Edm[und] Bollifant for G. B[ishop], 1598)
A Suruay of London, John Stow (London: [John Windet for] John Wolfe, 1598)
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia … Now the third time published, with sundry new additions of the same Author., Sir Philip Sidney (London: Printed for William Ponsonbie, 1598)
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or Ouerland, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeres, Richard Hakluyt (Imprinted at London by George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1599-1600)
Godfrey of Bulloigne or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. Done into English Heroicall verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent., Torquato Tasso (Imprinted at London by Ar. Hatfield, for I. Iaggard and M. Lownes, 1600), Henry and Alfred E. Huth copy
The workes of Our Ancient and learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer (London: Printed by Adam Islip, 1602)
The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, Michel de Montaigne (London: by Val Sims for Edward Blount, 1603)
The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon Of the proficience and aduancement of Learning, diuine and humane, Sir Francis Bacon (London: Printed for Henrie Tomes, 1605)
Orlando furioso in English heroical verse, by Sr Iohn Harington of Bathe knight., Lodovico Ariosto (London, Imprinted by Richard Field, for Iohn Norton and Simon Waterson, 1607)
The history of foure-footed beastes, Edward Topsell (London: Printed by William Iaggard, 1607), with The historie of serpents, Edward Topsell (London: Printed by William Iaggard, 1608)
Britannia siue Florentissimorum regnorum Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, William Camden (London: George Bishop and John Norton, 1607)
A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke, Set downe in forme of a dialogue: Diuided into three parts., Thomas Morley (Imprinted at London by Humfrey Lownes, 1608)
Euphues. The anatomy of wit., John Lyly (London: [Humphrey Lownes] for William Leake, 1613) bound with Euphues and His England. Containing his voyage and aduentures. (London: for William Leake, 1609).
The Faerie Queen: The Shepheards Calendar: Together with the Other Works of England's Arch-Poët, Edm. Spenser, Edmund Spenser (London: Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes, 1611-13)
The Holy Bible … Newly translated out of the Originall Tongues (London: Robert Barker, 1613)
The history of the world, Sir Walter Raleigh (At London Printed for Walter Bvrre, 1614)
Annales rerum Anglicarum, et Hibernicarum, regnante Elizabetha ad annum saultis M.D.LXXIX., William Camden (London: Simon Waterson, 1615)
The Workes with The Workes … the Second Volume, Benjamin Jonson (London: Imprinted … by Will Stansby, 1616; London: Richard Meighen, 1640 [i.e., 1631-40-41])
Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie and Certayne Divine Tractates, Richard Hooker (London: Will Stansby, 1617)
The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke. With the Tragicall ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke, and Henry the sixt. Divided into two Parts: And newly corrected and enlarged., William Shakespeare (London: [William Jaggard] for T.P. [Thomas Pavier, 1619])
Poly-Olbion. Great Britaine. By Michaell Drayton Esqr., Michael Drayton (London: Printed [by H. Lownes] for M. Lownes, I. Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie, [n.d.] 1622)
The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight, William Shakespeare (London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard and E. Blount, 1623), extracted from the First Folio
All Ouids Elegies: 3. Bookes. By C.M. Epigrams by J.D., Christopher Marlowe (translator) and Sir John Davies ([London] At Middlebourgh, ca. 1630)
Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, William Shakespeare (London: Printed by Thos. Cotes, f. Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the blacke Bear in Pauls Church-yard, 1632)
Acts and Monuments Of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the Church, with an universall Historie of the same., John Foxe (London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1641)
Comedies and Tragedies, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, at The Three Pidgeons, 1647)
Twelfe-Night, Or what you will., William Shakespeare (London: Printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663), extracted from the Third Folio
Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, William Shakespeare (London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, 1685)
The New Testament … Translated out of the Latin Vulgat by John Wiclif … about 1378. To which is Praefixt a History of the several Translations of the H. Bible and N. Testament, &c. into English, both in MS. and Print, and of the remarkable Editions of them since the Invention of Printing., John Lewis (London: John March, 1731)
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