Here begynneth the boke of the cyte of ladyes : the whiche boke is deuyded into. iij. partes. The fyrst parte telleth howe and by whom the walle and the cloystre aboute the cyte was made. The seconde parte telleth howe and by whom the cyte was buylded within and peopled. The thyrde parte telleth howe and by whom the hyghe battylmentes of the towres were parfytely made, and what noble ladyes were ordeyned to dwell in ye hyghe palayces and hyghe dongeons. And ye fyrst chapytre telleth howe and by whom and by what mouynge the sayd cyte was made.
1521
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Here begynneth the boke of the cyte of ladyes : the whiche boke is deuyded into. iij. partes. The fyrst parte telleth howe and by whom the walle and the cloystre aboute the cyte was made. The seconde parte telleth howe and by whom the cyte was buylded within and peopled. The thyrde parte telleth howe and by whom the hyghe battylmentes of the towres were parfytely made, and what noble ladyes were ordeyned to dwell in ye hyghe palayces and hyghe dongeons. And ye fyrst chapytre telleth howe and by whom and by what mouynge the sayd cyte was made.
Uniform title
Livre de la cité des dames. English
Created/published
[Imprynted at London] : [in Poules chyrchyarde at the sygne of the Trynyte by Henry Pepwell], [In ye yere of our lorde. M. CCCCC. xxj. The. xxvj. day of October. And the. xij. yere of the reygne of our souerayne lorde kynge Henry the. viij. [1521]]
Description
[380] p. : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Christine, de Pisan, approximately 1364-approximately 1431. author.
Anslay, Brian.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Anslay, Brian.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
Anonymous. By Christine de Pisan.
A translation, by Brian Anslay, of: Christine de Pisan. Le livre de la cité des dames.
Imprint from colophon.
In three parts, each with caption title.
Signatures: 2A-2O⁴·⁶ 2P⁶, A-X⁴·⁶ Y-Z⁴.
A translation, by Brian Anslay, of: Christine de Pisan. Le livre de la cité des dames.
Imprint from colophon.
In three parts, each with caption title.
Signatures: 2A-2O⁴·⁶ 2P⁶, A-X⁴·⁶ Y-Z⁴.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
ESTC staff note
rpm 09/13/96
L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel A3:2(C.40.m.9.[12]):leaves C3 and C4 only.
L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel A3:2(C.40.m.9.[12]):leaves C3 and C4 only.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 7271
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108379
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108379
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 7271
Folger-specific note
HH75/34. Brown morocco binding, gold-tooled and signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: Huth bookplate; Harmsworth copy