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The lyfe of Adam

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobus, de Voragine, ca. 1229-1298
Other Authors: Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491, Jean, de Vignay, b. ca. 1284
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [[London] : Which werke was fynysshed the. xv. daye of Februarye. The yere of our lorde. M.CCCCC. and xii. the thyrde yere of the reygne of our souerayne lorde kynge henry the eyght. Emprynted at London in Flete-strete at the sygne of the sonne. By me Wynkyn the Worde, [1512]]
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Christian saints > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Caption title from leaf A2r.
A translation, by William Caxton, of: Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda aurea.
Caxton's English version is based in part on the French translation by Jean de Vignay--MiU.
Imprint from colophon.
Numerous misfoliations; foliation deduced from signature collation; last leaf foliated CCCC.
Signatures: A-G(-G8) [greek cross]² a-z [et] and 2a-2z [et et] and& [us us]⁶.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([464] leaves : illustrations.