Chrzanowski Title List

1479–1550 | 1551–1580 | 1583–1608 | 1609–1675

1479–1550
  • Thus endeth the prologue of this book named. Cord’yal. Whiche treteth of the four last and final thinges that ben to come…, Gerardus de Vliederhoven. 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.
  • Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bocas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles, translatid i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmun[n]des 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.
  • Biblia cum concordantiis Veteris et Novi Testamenti. Strassburg: Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, 1497.
  • Expositio hymnorum totius anni secundum vsnm [sic] Sarum, Josse Bade (editor). Paris: André Bocard for John Baldwin, London, 1502.
  • Ihesus. The floure of the commaundementes of god…. 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.
  • Here endeth this presente cronycle of Englonde with the fruyte of tymes, compyled in a boke…. London: Wynkyn de Worde, 1515.
  • Novum Instrumentum omne, diligenter ab Erasmo Roterodamo recognitum & emendatum. Basel: Johann Froben, February 1516.
  • Epigrammata clarissimi disertissimiqve viri Thomae Mori Britanni, pleraqve e graecis versa and Epigrammata, Thomas More and Desiderius Erasmus. Basel: Johann Froben, 1518.
  • Here begynneth the first volum of Sir Iohan Froyssart : of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne, Flau[n]ders : and other places adioyniynge, Jean Froissart. London: Richarde Pynson, [1523f1].
  • 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. London: Thomas Godfray, 1532.
  • Missale ad vsum ecclesie Eboracen[sis]. Paris:Fra[n]cisci Regnault, 1533.
  • 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 Crowl…, 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


1479–1550 | 1551–1580 | 1583–1608 | 1609–1765


1551–1580
  • The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyvers workes which were never in print before: As in the table more playnly do the appere. London: Thomas Petit [ca. 1551].
  • The arte of rhetorique: for the vse of all suche as are studious of eloquence, Thomas Wilson. London: Richardus Graftonus, 1553.
  • 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.
  • History of graund Amoure and la bel Pucel, called the Pastime of pleasure, Stephen Hawes. London, 1555.
  • 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.
  • A very fruteful and pleasant booke called the instruction of a christen woman, Juan Luis Vives. London: by Henry Wykes, 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.
  • An abridgemente of the notable worke of Polidore Virgile.: Conteining the deuisers and fyrste fyneders…, Polydore Vergil. London: By Ihon Tisdale, ca. 1560.
  • 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 sundry purposes.” London: Imprinted…by Rychard Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, 1562.
  • The workes 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.
  • Letter to Lord William Paget, Elizabeth I, Queen of England. 1 May 1561.
  • Actes and monuments of these latter and perillous dayes, touching matters of the Church, wherein ar comprehended and described the great persecutions [and] horrible troubles…, John Foxe. Imprinted at London: By John Day, dwelling ouer Aldersgate, 1563.
  • 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.
  • .xv. bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, entytuled Metamorphosis, / translated oute of Latin into English meeter, by Arthur Golding Gentleman, Ovid. London: by Willyam Seres, 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 [the last of March].
  • 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. Imprinted at London: In Paules Churchyarde by Iohn Cavvood, printer to the Queenes Maiestie, an. Do. 1570.
  • The Elements of Geometrie of the most auncient Philosopher Euclide of Megara, Euclid. London: John Daye, 1570.
  • The Gospels of the fower Euangelistes translated in the olde Saxons tyme out of Latin into the vulgare toung of the Saxons. London: Printed by Iohn Day, 1571.
  • Toxophilus: the schole, or partitions of shooting contayned in ij. Books, Roger Ascham. London: by Thomas Marshe, 1571.| A report and discourse …of the affaires and state of Germany and the Emporour Charles his court, Roger Ascham. London: Printed by Iohn Daye, ca. 1570.
  • The scholemaster or plaine and perfite way of teaching children to vnderstand, write, and speake, the Latin tong…, Roger Ascham. At London: Printed by John Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate, 1573.
  • A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre, William Lambarde. London: for Ralphe Newberie, 1576.
  • The Firste 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.


1479–1550 | 1551–1580 | 1583–1608 | 1609–1765


1583–1608
  • 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. Imprinted at London: By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1583.
  • Discouerie of witchcraft: wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, Reginald Scot. London: By [Henry Denham] for William Brome, 1584.
  • The First and Second Volumes of Chronicles, 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.
  • By the Queene. A proclamation against vagarant souldiers and others. London: By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1589.
  • Certain discourses …concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, Sir John Smythe. London: Printed by Richard Iohnes, 1590.
  • The names and creations of all or most of the nobilitie from William the Conqueror until the year of grace 1586. Manuscript. England: ca. 1590.
  • 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 scourge of villanie: Three bookes of satyres, John Marston. London: Printed by I. R. and to be sold by Iohn Buzbie, 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 heres, Richard Hakluyt. Imprinted at London: By George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Barker, anno 1599–1600.
  • Englands Parnassus, or, The choysest flowers of our modern poets, with their poetical comparison, Robert Allott, editor. Imprinted at London for N[icholas]. L[ing]. C[uthbert]. B[urby]. and T[homas]. H[ayes]., 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.
  • The workes of Our Ancient and learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Geoffrey Chaucer. London: Printed by Adam Islip, 1602.
  • Abraham Ortelius his epitome of the theatre of the worlde, Michel Coignet. London: Printed for Ieames Shawe, 1603.
  • The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, Michel de Montaigne. London: by Val Sims for Edward Blount, 1603.
  • His Maiesties speach in this last session of Parliament, James I: London: By Robert Barker printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, 1605.
  • 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 fours-footed beasts, 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.

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    1609–1765


    1609–1765
        • The anatomy of wit, John Lyly. London: [Humphrey Lownes] for William Leake, 1613; bound with Euphues and His England. Containing his voyage and adventures. London: for William Leake, 1609.
        • Mirour for magistrates: being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely falls of such vnfortunate princes and men of note. London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1610.
        • 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.
        • Itinerarium Germaniae, Galliae; Angliae; Italiae, Paul Hentzner. Norinbergae: Sumtibus autoris, & typis Abrahami VVagenmanni excusum, 1612.| A journey into England / by Paul Hentzner, in the year M.D.XC.VIII. Twickenham, London: Printed at Strawberry-hill, 1757.
        • 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.
        • Greenes Arcadia, or Menaphon: Camillaes alarum to slumber Euphues at Sliexedra, Robert Greene. London: W. Stansby for J. Smethwicke, 1616.
        • Villanies discouered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer called O per se O., Thomas Dekker. London: Printed [by William Stansby] for Iohn Busby, 1616.
        • 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. Printed at London: [By William Jaggard] for T[homas]. P[avier]., [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.
        • Hero and Leander, Christopher Marlowe. Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, 1629.
        • All Ouids Elegies: 3. Bookes. By C. M. Epigrams by J. D., Christopher Marlowe (translator) and Sir John Davies. [London] At Middlebourgh, ca. 1630.
        • Sixe court Comedies. Often presented and acted before Queen Elizabeth…, John Lyly. London: printed by William Stansby for Edward Blount, 1632.
        • 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.
        • Three later editions of the works and plays of Shakespeare. Nicholas Rowe, editor—London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1709; Alexander Pope, editor—London: Jacob Tonson, 1723–25; Samuel Johnson, editor—London: J. & R. Tonson, 1765.
        • 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, by John Lewis, A.M., Chaplain to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Malton, and Minister of Mergate. London: Sold by Thomas Page and William Mount on Tower-Hill and William Parker at the King’s-Head in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, MDCCXXXI [1731].