The prologues and epilogues of William Caxton. / by W.J.B. Crotch
1956, Reprint. London : Pub. for the Early English Text Society by H. Milford, Oxford University Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #437274
Physical description: clxiii, 115 pages frontispiece, plates, facsimile 22 cm. Contents: Biographical introduction -- The recuyell of the historyes of Troye = Le recueil des histoires de Troyes -- The game and playe of the chesse--first edition, second edition / Jean de Vignay -- The dictes or sayengs of the philosopheres--first, second, and third editions -- Moral prouerbes -- The historie of Jason -- The consolacion of philosophie -- Cordyale -- Descripcion of Britayne -- Tullius of olde age -- Tullius of friendship -- The declamacion of noblesse -- Godefroy of Bologne -- The mirrour of the world = L'ymage du monde--first and second editions -- Reynart the foxe--first and second editions -- Polycronicon -- The book of fame -- The golden legende = Legenda aurea -- Caton -- The order of chyualry = L'ordre de cheuallerie -- Lyf of our lady -- The book of the knyght of the towre -- The fables of Esope -- Curial -- Canterbury tales -- Kyng Arthur -- Charles the Grete -- The book of good maners -- The royal book -- The fayttes of armes -- Blanchardyn and Eglantine -- The four sonnes of Aymon -- Eneydos -- The fifteen oes -- Earl Rivers' prologue. Subjects: Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491 or 1492. Prologues and epilogues. Printers 14th-15th century England.
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