Here begynneth the volume intituled and named the recuyell of the historyes of Troye / composed and drawen out of dyuerce bookes of latyn in to frensshe by the ryght venerable persone and worshipfull man, Raoul le ffeure, preest and chapelayn vnto the ryght noble gloryous and myghty prynce in his tyme Phelip duc of Bourgoyne of Braband [et]c in the yere of the incarnacion of our lord god a thousand foure honderd sixty and foure, and translated and drawen out of frenshe in to englisshe by Willyam Caxton mercer of ye cyte of London, at the comau[n]deme[n]t of the right hye myghty and vertuouse pryncesse hys redoubtyd lady. Margarete by the grace of god, Duchesse of Bourgoyne of Lotryk of Braband [et]c., whiche sayd translacion and werke was ... fynysshid in the holy cyte of Colen the. xix. day of septembre the yere of our sayd lord god a thousand foure honderd sixty and enleuen [et]c. ...
Alternate Title(s):
Recueil des histoires de Troye
Published / Created:
[Bruges] : [Printed by William Caxton and, probably, Colard Mansion], [1473 or 1474]
Physical Description:
[704] pages ; 26 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 1976 2813: Restricted. Permission of curator needed for use.
Subject Terms:
Troy (Extinct city) -- Romances -- Early works to 1800. | Rosenbloom, Charles J. -- Bookplate. | Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940 -- Bookplate. | Pruyn, John VanSchaick Lansing, 1811-1877 -- Bookplate. | Ricci, Seymour de, 1881-1942 -- Autograph. | Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883 -- Binding. | Skynner, John -- Ms. notes. | Taylor, Silas, 1624-1678 -- Autograph. | Moore, John, 1646-1714 -- Ownership. | George I, King of Great Britain, 1660-1727 -- Ownership. | Cambridge University Library -- Ownership. | Incunabula in Yale Library. | Incunabula in Yale Library -- Single leaves.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, printer. | Mansion, Colard, active 15th century, printer. | Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)