GRAFTON, Richard. Grafton’s Abridgement of the Chronicles of Englande, newely corrected and augmented, to thys present yere of our Lord 1572. [London: Richard Tottell, 1572.] 8vo (138 x 89mm.) Title, woodcut initials, tables. (Lacking several leaves, including the illustration at Ee5v, 2 leaves to rear loose, last leaf Hh8, hole in E1, some manuscript annotation to margins, corner loss to title, occasional spotting.) Contemporary vellum, manuscript lettering to spine (worn). Note: the first pocket edition of Grafton’s chronicle was published in 1563. Based on John Harding’s 15th century text, Grafton compiled it while in prison. The pocket editions were published by Grafton’s son-in-law, Richard Tottel. Provenance: John Ishel [?] (contemporary ink name to title).