Thus endeth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea that is to saye in englysshe the golden legende. ...
1521
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Title
Thus endeth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea that is to saye in englysshe the golden legende. ...
Uniform title
Legenda aurea. English
Created/published
[London] : [Printed by Wynkyn de Worde], [1521 (30 [sic] Feb.)]
Description
ii-liiii; CCC.lxxxiiii leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Note
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: .. fynysshed the. xxx. daye of Februarye. The yere of our lorde. M.CCCCC. [and] xxi. the. xii. yere of the reygne of our souerayne lorde kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the sonne. By me Wykyn [sic] de Worde.
Caption title, A2r: The lyfe of Adam.
"The aduent of our lorde" (caption title) begins new foliation on a1r.
Includes index.
All known copies are imperfect; first leaf not known.
Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁶ a-z⁸ [et]⁸ [rum]⁸ [con]⁸ 2a-2y⁸.
A translation, probably by William Caxton, based in part on the French translation of Jean de Vignay.
Title from colophon, which continues: .. fynysshed the. xxx. daye of Februarye. The yere of our lorde. M.CCCCC. [and] xxi. the. xii. yere of the reygne of our souerayne lorde kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the sonne. By me Wykyn [sic] de Worde.
Caption title, A2r: The lyfe of Adam.
"The aduent of our lorde" (caption title) begins new foliation on a1r.
Includes index.
All known copies are imperfect; first leaf not known.
Signatures: A-F⁸ G⁶ a-z⁸ [et]⁸ [rum]⁸ [con]⁸ 2a-2y⁸.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1983, 1985. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 1645:10, 1860:1).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: complete title transcription from colophon (?); DFo copy with partial first leaf (woodcut of "crowd") torn and mounted before A2; foll: liiii,...
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), 24879.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117944
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117944
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 24879.2
Folger-specific note
HH211/34. Imperfect: lacking h4-7, with text supplied in manuscript; lacking 2y8. Manuscript markings, including manuscript corrections to text; references to the Pope crossed out in ink throughout. A1 mutilated and backed, affecting woodcut image. Wormed or foxed, G5 torn, and x4 torn away at head fore-edge, affecting text. Red goatskin binding. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Ham Court [Bromley-Martin family library]; bookseller's description tipped to front free end-paper; P.M. Pittar's sale at Sothebys, 25 July 1918, lot 1183; Harmsworth copy