Thus endeth the legende, named in latyn Lege[n]da aurea that is to saye in englysshe the golden legende. ...

Legenda aurea. English

[London] : [Printed by Wynkyn de Worde], [1527 (27 Aug.)]

liiii; CCC.lxxxiiii leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)

Anonymous. By Jacobus de Voragine.
A translation, probably by William Caxton, based in part on the French translation of Jean de Vignay.
Title from colophon, which continues: ... Finysshed the. xxvii. daye of August, the yere of our lord. M.CCCCC.xxvii. the. xix. yere of the regne of our souerayne lorde kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Flete strete at the sygne of the sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde.
Caption title, A2r: The lyfe of Adam.
"The aduent of our lorde" (caption title) begins new foliation on a1r.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁶ a-z⁸ [et]⁸ [rum]⁸ [con]⁸ 2a-2y⁸.

rpm 08/02/96
Signatures from DFo. CSMHCHECK: DFONOTE jre: complete title transcription (?) from colophon

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24880
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111988

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 24880

HH211/35. Imperfect: lacking A1; 2y8 (with colophon) torn and repaired, with some text supplied in manuscript facsimile. Scattered manuscript notes and manuscript markings. Some leaves foxed, and 2b torn, affecting text. Russia binding with gilt panels; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt. Provenance: inscription on A2r: "P.P. Candler."; Harmsworth copy