Caxton, the description of Britain : a modern rendering

Author(s)

• Collins, Marie
• Caxton, William, ca.
• Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364

Bibliographic Information

Caxton, the description of Britain : a modern rendering

by Marie Collins ; picture research by Deborah Pownall

Sidgwick & Jackson, 1988

Other Title

The description of Britain

Note

A modern rendering of William Caxton's The description of Britain, itself based on John Trevisa's translation from the Latin of Ranulf Higden's Polychronicon

Includes bibliography and index

Details

• NCID: BA04558064
• ISBN:
  • 0283994363
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 176 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA175
  • DC18 : 941.03
  • NDC8 : 233.04
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Great Britain, 1154-1485
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period, 1066-1485
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Description and travel -- To 1600