PARIS, MATTHEW Historia Maior: Juxta Exemplar Londinense 1571, verbatim recusa. Et cum Rogeri Wendoveri, Willielmi Rishangeri, authorisque Maiori Minorique Historiis Chronicisque MSS, In Bibliotheca Regia, Collegii Corporis Christi Cantabridgiae, Cottoniaque, fidelitèr , Paris: Guillielmi Pele, 1844.

Folio Matthew Paris became a monk of St. Albans in 1217, and succeeded Roger Wendover as historiographer of that abbey in 1236. He drew his information from many documentary sources including papal bulls and royal letters and from conversations with eye-witnesses of the events narrated. (...) His style is graphic; his view is broad; and his opinions are expressed with fervour. He condemns what he regarded as abuses of the court and church; he rebukes pope, king, nobles, and clergy, when he deems them worthy of blame. Matthew was a man of many interests and attainments'. (E. Graves. A bibliography of English history to 1485. Oxford, 1975). Rebound in dark brown morocco with raised bands and gilt titles to spine (probably 19th century). Ex Worth Abbey Library with label on pastedown and accession number at foot of title page.The half title has been underlined in ink and on the reverse is an early note neatly written in Latin about some mispagination but the text is continuous. Engraved headers and footers and decorated initial letters. 2 blanks, half title, title page, Preface and Preface to 1571 edition, pp6;; Protestantium Testimonia pp6; ; Pontificiorum Testimonia, pp4; Notae pp 2; In Maiorem Historiam.... pp 680; Adversaria sive Variantes pp4; Variantes Lectiones pp59; In Historiam pp 8; Index Rerum pp 444; Index Comitum pp 3; Index Archiepisoporum pp 4; Index Cognomiumum pp4; Vitae Duorum Offarum, title page, In Vitas Regum Abbatumque pp3; In Vitas Regm Offarum pp4; Duorum Offarum pp 3; Incipit Historia de Offa... 215; Index Rerum pp 9, 2 blanks. The volume measures 10" X14.5" X 3.5" and the binding is firm. Contents are browned and it lacks the frontis portrait. Heavy book which will require extra shipping. THIS LINK will show further images: http://ukbooklink.com/cfb4dy (Book ref. 27561)  £325.00

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