Tabula.Imperfect: leaf [Maltese cross]2 wanting and supplied in facsimile; few letters supplied in pen facsimile on [Maltese cross]3 and final leaf; final leaf slightly mutilated and restored; many blank margins supplied. Bookplate of Charles Butler, of Warren Wood, Hatfield. Ink stamp shelfmark on front flyleaf: 33.D. Ownership inscription of Robert Garrett, autographs of Tho. Jadwyn (dated 1621) and Roland Hill, and additional manuscript annotations on leaf [Maltese cross]1r. Ownership inscription of John Staple on verso of final leaf. Pencil manuscript notes of B. Quaritch and T.S. Thomson on rear flyleaf concerning this copy. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf)Imprint from colophon.Includes "The dyscrypcyon of Englonde", an excerpt from: Higden, Ranulf. Polycronicon.Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).Signatures: [Maltese cross]⁴ a-v⁶ x⁸ y-z⁶ [et]⁴.Text commences on leaf i: In soo moche that it is necessary to all creatures of crysten relygyon, or of false relygyon.Title from opening words of text, leaf [Maltese cross]1v.text