The mirrour of the world

Author(s)

• Gossuin, of Metz
• Gautier, of Metz, fl. 1245
• Caxton, William, ca.
• Vincent, of Beauvais, d. 1264

Bibliographic Information

The mirrour of the world

Translated & printed by William Caxton in 1481, now printed by hand at the Allen Press

Produced by L. & D. Allen, 1964

Uniform Title

Image du monde

Note

"Limited to one hundred and thirty copies. Thirty-three illustrations reproduced from wood-cuts in the Caxton edition ... Initials, and page decorations [some in color] based on Caxton border devices, are by Mallette Dean."

Translated from a prose version attributed by some authorities to Gossuin, by others to Gautier, of Metz. Also attributed to Vincentius (?) cf. S.T.C. 24762

Details

• NCID: BA32439008
• LCCN: 65000973
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engfre
• Place of Publication: Kentfield, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v. (in portfolio)
• Size: 40 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PQ1486.I5
  • DC19 : 841/.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600
  • LCSH : English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Texts