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II. In this edition, the title page is the same as in the other with
the exception of a semicolon for a full point after Numidy, the
succeeding which having an e added, and romayne being without the e,
but on the back instead of a cut of the royal arms The table commences;
the preface begins on the recto of sign. a 4, under the cut of the
author presenting his book to the Duke of Norfolk, and ends without the
leaf of woodcuts which is appended to the preface of the first edition.
Pynson's device at the end of the book is also wanting in this edition.
It contains only fol. lxxxvi., with six leaves of preliminary matter;
the pagination is a little irregular, xxi. and xxii. are wanting but
xxiii. is given three times, and lxxvii. is repeated for lxxviii.; the
British Museum copy is deficient in folios lxii. and lxv.: signatures;
a 6, A--N, 6 s, and O, P, 4 s. The initials are the same as those in
the first edition in the great majority of cases, but appear much more
worn. There are catch-words only at the end of every signature
throughout the book, except to the preface, which has them to every
column. In the British Museum, and the Public Library, Cambridge.
Both editions have the Latin in Roman letter in the margins, and
running-titles. Ames mentions an edition with cuts, which must be the
same as the first of these.
VI._a._ CRONICLE OF WARRE. Compiled in Laten by Saluste. Corrected by
Thomas Paynell. Waley, 1557. Quarto.
"Here begynneth the famous Cronicle of warre, whyche the Romaynes hadde
agaynst Jugurth vsurper of the kyngedome of Numidie: whiche Cronicle is
compiled in Laten by the renowmed Romayne Saluste: and translated into
englyshe by syr alexander Barklaye prieste. And nowe perused and
corrected by Thomas Paynell. Newely Jmprinted in the yere of oure Lorde
God M.D.L vij." On the verso of the title begins Paynell's
dedication--"To the ryghte honorable Lorde Antonye Vycounte Mountegue,
Knyghte of the ryghte honorable order of the garter, and one of the
Kynge and Queenes Magesties pryuie counsayle." "The prologue" begins on
a 1. Barclay's preface and dedication are omitted, as well as the Latin
of Sallust. Col.: "Thus endeth the famouse Cronicle of the warre ...
against Jugurth ... translated... by syr Alexander Barkeley, prieste,
at commaundemente of ... Thomas, duke of Northfolke, And imprinted at
London in Foster lane by Jhon Waley." Signatures; H h, 4 s, besides
title and dedication, two leaves: the pagination commences on a 4, at
"The fyrste chapter," the last folio being cxx.; xxi. is repeated for
xxii., xxiii. for xxiv., xix., stands for xxix., lvii. is repeated, and
lxxiv. is repeated for lxxv.
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