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Here begynneth the legende named in Latyn Legenda aurea

that is to say in Englysshe the Golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe al other metallys, soo thys legende excedeth all other bokes

by Jacobus de Voragine

  • First published:
  • 15th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source

[4], xli, xl-CClix, CClxi-CCCxl, CCCxl-CCCCxxix leaves : 29 cm. (fol.) Signatures: pi⁴ a-e⁸ F² f-z⁸ [et]⁸ [us]⁸ e[n]⁴ A-Y⁸ 2a-2e⁸ 2f⁶ 2g⁴ Translated by William Caxton from the French of Jean de Vignay, first published by Caxton, Westminster, 1483, with the addition of the lives of English saints from a Middle English version, and a section of Old Testament heroes (omitted in this edition) Numerous errors, including nos. xl-xli and CCCxl repeated in foliation Colophon reads Thus endeth the lege[n]de named in latyn legenda aurea ... which werke I dyde accomplisshed at the commaundeme[n]te and requeste of the noble and puyssaunte erle [and] my specyal good lord Wyllyam of Arondel, and now hane renewed [and] fynysshed it at Westmestre the xx day of May, the yere of our lord MCCCClxxxxiii, and in the viiii yere of the reygne off kynge Henry the vii, by me Wyllyam Caxton [but actually printed by Wynkyn de Worde] Includes index

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that is to say in Englysshe the Golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe al other metallys, soo thys legende excedeth all other bokes

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1493[Westminster : Wynkyn de Worde]; Wynkyn de WordeEnglishPublic

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  • Contributing institution: John Carter Brown Library
  • Digitization sponsor: John Carter Brown Library
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