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[Leaf from the Polycronicon in English printed by William Caxton].

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higden, Ranulf, -1364 (Author)
Other Authors: Trevisa, John, -1402 (Translator), Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English, Middle (1100-1500)
Published: [Westminster] : [William Caxton], [1482]
Subjects:
Geography > Early works to 1800.
World history > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Description
Item Description:Title devised by cataloger.
Leaf from the first English edition of "The Polycronicon" by Ranulf Higden. Translated from Latin to English by John Trevisa. Edited and printed and with continuation by William Caxton.
Three consecutive leaves (numbered cx-cxii [110-112]) from a fragment discovered in England. Contemporary annotations notes in red and black ink on outer margins.
40 lines to a page; no signatures; headline and paragraph flouishes in red.
Text in Middle English.
Physical Description:3 leaves (6 pages) ; 28 cm