Thus endeth the legende named in Latyn Legende aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe, The golden legende.
1507
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Thus endeth the legende named in Latyn Legende aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe, The golden legende.
Uniform title
Legenda aurea. English
Variant title
Caption on leaf a1r: Thaduent of our Lorde
Created/published
Enprynted at Londo[n] : In Fletestrete in the signe of the Sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde, ... the fourth daye of Septembre, the yere of our Lorde MCCCCC & vii [1507 Sept. 4]
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CCClxxxxiiii [i.e. 405], [1] leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; 29 cm (fol.)
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A translation, by William Caxton, of: Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda aurea. First printed by William Caxton in 1483. This edition, printed by Caxton's successor Wynkyn de Worde, uses Caxton's original woodcuts.
There is no title page: title and imprint from colophon, with Wynkyn de Worde's device. Date of publication precedes "Enprynted."
Text begins (a1r): The tyme of thaduente or comynge of our Lorde.
Signatures: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; ²A-D⁸ E⁶.
Many errors in foliation, particularly in gatherings m-o and M.
Illustrated with about 70 woodcuts, depicting saints and biblical scenes.
There is no title page: title and imprint from colophon, with Wynkyn de Worde's device. Date of publication precedes "Enprynted."
Text begins (a1r): The tyme of thaduente or comynge of our Lorde.
Signatures: a-z⁸ A-Z⁸; ²A-D⁸ E⁶.
Many errors in foliation, particularly in gatherings m-o and M.
Illustrated with about 70 woodcuts, depicting saints and biblical scenes.
ESTC staff note
Identified in EEBO as STC 24878.8.
STC (2nd ed.) mistakenly identifies the Kenyon - Huntington copy as this issue.
STC (2nd ed.) mistakenly identifies the Kenyon - Huntington copy as this issue.
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English short title catalogue (ESTC), S2949
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24878.3
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 24878.3
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 24878.3
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking leaves Y4,5 and ²D8. Some early manuscript notes, scribblings, and underlining; extensive manuscript notes [index?] on verso of the backed final leaf, visible through a transmitted-light photograph (available upon request). Marginal strengthening to first 5 leaves; marginal reinforcement to final gathering and one leaf of penultimate. A few water stains and ink splotches; small wormholes, slightly affecting text. Stamp: Julia E. Chafyn-Grove, Zeals House, Bath. Bibliographical note by J.E. Jackson, mounted and dated Sept. 23, 1873. In 19th-cent. natural goatskin binding, blind-tooled and stamped; marbled endpapers; edges stained red; black leather spine labels. The only extant copy of this edition with the colophon leaf. Purchased from Sokol Books, 2011.05.17.²
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266082