Albions England. A Continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the
Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: With most the chiefe
Alterations and Accidents theare hapning, vnto, and in the happie Raigne
of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth: Not barren in
varietie of inuentiue and historicall Intermixtures: First penned and
published by William Warner: and now reuised, and newly inlarged by the
same Author: Whereunto is also newly added an Epitome of the whole
Historie of England. _London, Printed by Edm. Bollifant for George
Potter, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the
signe of the Bible._ 1602.
4^o. (7-1/4 × 5-1/4). R. 9.
Collation: A-2C^8, paged. Wanting 2C 8 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Henry Carey, Baron of Hunsdon, signed. Address to the
reader signed W. W. Table of contents. Text in thirteen books. 'A
Breuiate of the true Historic of Æneas' in prose as an addition to
Bk. ii. Epitome of the history of England with address to the
reader. The first part originally appeared in 1586. In the second
edition, 1589, a second part was added. The third edition with
continuation appeared in 1592. In 1596 appeared a fourth, revised
and enlarged, which was re-issued with a new titlepage the
following year. The present edition of 1602 was the fifth and was
the first one containing all thirteen books. A 'Continuance'
appeared in 1606 and was incorporated in the final edition of 1612,
making sixteen books in all.