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

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, c1988

1st American ed

Other Title

Description of Britain

Note

Based on Caxton's version of a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden, which was printed in 1498 by Wynkyn de Worde under title: The description of England

Bibliography: p. 170-173

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BA13468621
• ISBN:
  • 155584300X
• LCCN: 88010743
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 176 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA610
  • DC19 : 942
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Description and travel -- To 1600