Hier begynneth the booke callyd 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 ; 17:1.

Standardized Title:

Image du monde. English.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Early works to 1600.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Physical Description:

176 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts)

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

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

Mirrour of the worlde.

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

Of dyuerse fontayns that sourde in therth.

Of dyverse fontayns that sourde in therth.

Place of Publication:

[Westminster] : [Printed by William Caxton], [1491]

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 a3v. The dates of translation are given on l7r-v as 2 January-8 March 1480.

Caption title, a4v.

Colophon ends "Caxton me fieri fecit."; publication date from Needham.

Signatures: a-l.

Beginning of text, a1r: H2 ere begynneth þe table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the myrrour of the world or thymage of the same ..

Secundo folio: Of dyuerse fontayns that sourde in therth ..

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1938. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 17:1). s1938 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 24763.

Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 95.

Duff 402.

Hain-Copinger 11657.

OCLC:

55172576