BookA book of the chesse moralysed
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Main title
- A book of the chesse moralysed.
Published/Created
- [Westminster] William Caxton [1482?]
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Description
- [84] leaves (the first blank). woodcuts: 24 illus. 27.5 cm. (fol.)
LC classification
- Incun. X .C42
- GV1442
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Notes
- Title extracted from leaf [2a], line 14: ... anexcellent doctour of dyuynyte in the Royame of Fraunce of the Ordre of Thospytal of Saynt Johns of Jherusalem ... hath made a book of the chesse moralysed.
- Attributed by Caxton to Jean de Vignay, whose French version he translated into English.
- LC copy imperfect: leaf [1] wanting; leaf [59] in facsim.
- LC copy: Provenance: A. Edward Newton (bookplate). Also has book label "Milton, Peterborough" mounted on front paste-down.
References
- Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 558
- Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, C-414
- Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 4901
- Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 6533
- Ricci, S. de. Census of Caxtons, 18
Additional formats
- Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
LCCN
- 48043293
Language code
- eng frm lat
Type of material
- Book
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- Electronic Resource
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CALL NUMBER
- Incun. X .C42 Rosenwald Coll
- Copy 1
- Shelved under Rosenwald 558
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