Hier begynneth the book callid the myrrour of the worlde ...

Format:

Microformat

Contributor:

Gautier, of Metz, active 1245, attributed name.

Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492.

Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264, attributed name.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 12:14.

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1588:1.

Standardized Title:

Image du monde. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264 attributed name.

Vincent.

Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Early works to 1600.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Physical Description:

200 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts)

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Here begynneth the table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the Mirrour of the world or thymage of the same.

Mirrour of the worlde.

Place of Publication:

[Westminster] : [Printed by William Caxton], [1481 (after 8 March; ca. Oct.)]

Notes:

A translation of a prose version of: Image du monde.

Sometimes attributed to Gossuin of Metz; misattributed to Vincent of Beauvais.

Translated by William Caxton, whose name appears on a4v. The dates of translation are given on n4r as 2 January-7 March 1480.

Caption title, a6r.

Imprint from Needham.

Signatures: a-m nD.

The first leaf is blank.

Beginning of text, a2r: Here begynneth the table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the Mirrour of the world or thymage of the same ..

Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Appears at reel 12 (British Library copy) and at reel 1588 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy).

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1938, 1981. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 12:14, 1588:01). s1938 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 24762.

Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 46.

Duff 401.

Hain-Copinger 11656.

OCLC:

61365677