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Further reprints of Caxton's publications, notably the Morte d'Arthur, the
Golded Legend + Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, all in folio + profusely illust.
are the outstanding features of De Wordis press in 1498.
The Golden Legend. J de Voragine. 1812. W. Morris - Hammersmith.
Vol 3 p 979-988
The Life of Saint Eustace
The Solempryte of Al Halowes (Nov. 1)
The feaste of all the Sayntes was established for
fome causes.
The Commemoracion of Al Soules (Nov. 2)
24875 S.T.C. This is the only edition to omit the stories from the Bible.
Rare Book Ref Z240 J6f - Catalogue of English Incunabula.
The John Rylands Library.
1493 Translated by W. Caxton from the "Legenda surea" of J. de Voragine
with the aid of the French translation of Jean de Vignay + a
previous English version of that translation.
- without catchwords. With headlines. Double columns
a full folumn contains 44-45 lines
a) 273x200mm b) sig d, verso (44lines) 216x147mm.
1498 double columns. A full column contains 47 lines
-without catchwords. With headlines.
a)262x184mm b) sig d, recto (47 lines) 220x155mm.
the overall measurement, type page + margins
the measurement fo the type page - headlines +
marginal notes have not been included in the measurement of the type pages
W. de Worde - Printer - Westminster + London 1491?-1534
Westminster 1491?-1500 London 1500-34
In 1500, having printed at least 100 books at Westminster,
W. de Worde moved his press to Fleet St., at the sign of
the Sun.
Paper used in England before 1500 - much was Italian (Piedmont),
some French (Troyes, Champagne), little if any trace from
Germany.
- Along with the Legende Aurea + the Gesta Romanosum the
Scholastic historia (Petrus Comistor) was one of the favorite
medieval books of anecdotes + stories, largely of a
miraculous nature.