Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea, this is to saye in Englysse, The golden legende : for like as passeth gold vale we all other metallys, so thys legende excelleth all other bookes.

Legenda aurea. English

[London] : Thys emprynted at temple barre by me: Julyan Notary dwellynge in saynt cleme[n]tys parysshe, [1504]

[1], xxxv, [2], CC.lviij leaves : ill. ; (fol.)

A translation, by William Caxton, of: Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda aurea.
Title taken from leaf e5r.
Caption title on leaf a2r: The sondaye of. Septuagesme begynneth the storye of the. Byble. In whiche is redde the legende and storye of Adam whiche foloweth.
Imprint from colophon; actual publication date taken from Lady Day date found at foot of leaf ²L10r: ... .xvi. daye of Feuerer. The yere of oure lorde a. thousande. CCCCC.IIj. ... .
Signatures: a-d⁸ e⁶ A-X⁸ ²A-K⁸ ²L¹⁰.

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Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24877
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101014

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 24877

HH211/33. Made-up copy (?): a1-3 possible from another copy. Manuscript shelf-mark. Inner margins repaired. Wormed, affecting text. Black goatskin binding with gilt panels; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt. Provenance: Ashburnham family library; bookplate of Michael Tomkinson (motto "sperans pergo"); Tomkinson sale, July 1922, lot 2003; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot, 11 July 1922; Harmsworth copy