[Matthew Paris]. FLORES HISTORIARUM PER MATTHAEUM WESTMONASTERIENSEM COLLECTI, PRAECIPUÈ DE REBUS BRITANNICIS AB EXORDIO MUNDI USQUE AD ANNUM DOMINI 1307. London: Eb officina Thomae Marshii, Anno Domini, 2 June 1570. Second edition. Gilt paneled calf, raised bands and gilt on spine. Folio; [10], 440, 218, [2], 219-466, [22 blank and index]pp.; title page, [fleuron]4 A-2N6 2O4 3A-3S6 3T6 (+extra leaf) 3V-4Q6 *6 **4. Roman type; text in Latin. With woodcut title page and initials, printed marginalia. USTC 507164; STC 17653a.3; ESTC S113615.

From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.

Matthew Paris (England, ca. 1200-1259) was a monk and author known for writing Chronica Majora and Flores Historiarum, both chronicles covering Creation until around the time of Paris's death in the mid 13th century.

Boards scuffed, gilt rubbed, with edgewear and dry cracking to leather, spine with light creasing, tail rubbed, cracking at rear joint; interior with toning, heavier at edges; pages with occasional stain, edge chip, tear, or loss not impacting text; signatures A-D with light damp staining at tail; title page with minor marginalia and several small repairs; 3G1trimmed but most pages with wide margins; marginalia, underlining, and edits in various media, heavy at times; cracking at rear hinge; good and sturdy condition overall.