Author: GULIELMUS NEUBRIGENSIS [WILLIAM OF NEWBURGH, 1136-1201?] (& HEARNE THOMAS & PICARD JEAN, BURGHERS M. ILL.)
Title: Guilelmi Neubrigensis Historia, sive Chronica Rerum Anglicarum, libris quinque. [3 parts] E codice MS.pervetusto, in bibliotheca praenobilis Domini Dni. Thomae Sebright, baronetti,- studio atque industria Thomae Hearnii ; qui & praeter Joannis Picardi annotationes, suas etia, nota & spicilegium subjecit-
Description: Oxonii [Oxford], Theatro Sheldoniano, 1719. [- accedunt homilae tres eidem Guilelmo à viris eruditis adscriptae, partim è codice praeclaro antedicto, partim è codice antiquo Lambethano nunc primum editae], Complete in 3 parts (in 2 volumes) with continuous pagination: [I:] cxxxiv [1] 1-346 & [II:] 347-600 & [III:] 601-944pp. with 4 engraved folding plates (depicting: Alphabetum Britannicum, Conspectus quadruplex castri sive arcis Oxoniensis, A prospect of the ruins of Godstowe taken in the year 1718 & A prospect of the church or chapell of Binsey from the south east where we discern the two small bells that hang on the east side of the steeple), full leather bindings with gilt title on spines (some hinges professionaly repaired), 21cm. text in latin, Good copy, OCLC 165619802, Important historical source (on the period 1066-1198) especially on the reigns of Henry II & Richard I, [This most probably concerns the fifth edition, the first edition being edited in 1567 (Antwerp), the 2nd in 1587 (Heidelberg), the 3rd and 4th in 1610 & 1632 by J.Picard (Paris)]

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