by William Harrison, 1587 reprinted by Dover
I would described this book as a Fodor's guide to 16C England-- eclectic coverage of all aspects of 16C England by an author who is unabashedly proud to be English to the extent the book is downright hilarious in spots. Original text, modern typeface, minor spelling regularization, but otherwise written in the grammar and language of the day. Good source for the beliefs and attitudes and writing style of the times (he with the most words wins.) Also a source of archaic slang and juicy period descriptive terms such as 'goose turd green' as well as information on everything from weights and measures to ordinance, law to fashion, and foods to religion. I tend to browse this book rather than read cover to cover.