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Hieronymus:
Vita [English] The lyf of saint ierom. Add: Aurelius Augustinus, S: Epistola de magnificentiis Hieronymi [English]; Cyrillus: De miraculis Hieronymi [English]

ISTC No.ih00237500
AuthorHieronymus
TitleVita [English] The lyf of saint ierom. Add: Aurelius Augustinus, S: Epistola de magnificentiis Hieronymi [English]; Cyrillus: De miraculis Hieronymi [English]
Imprint[Westminster] : Wynkyn de Worde, [about 1493]
Imprint[about 1499]
Format4°
NotesOn the date, see L. Hellinga, in K. Jensen (ed.), Incunabula and their readers (London, 2003), pp.24-27 (with fac.); formerly date about 1499
The translator is probably Simon Winter of Syon Abbey (cf. BMC). The Lyf is taken from the Legenda aurea of Jacobus de Voragine
Language of itemeng
Reference worksHC: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium Bibliographicum. Part I. London, 1895. 8655
Duff: Duff, E. Gordon. Fifteenth century English books. Oxford, 1917. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XVIII). Reprinted with supplement compiled by L. Hellinga. London, 2009. 236
STC: Pollard, A.W. and Redgrave, G.R. A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad 1475-1640. London, 1926. 14508
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 9733
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). XI 188
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] 12414
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Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : British Library, London
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2011. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 93 - Printing in England Part III, EN 261
IISTC. Copy: London BL, IA.55267

Holdings

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IA.55267)
Number of holding institutions1
Last Edit2022-10-19 16:31:13
 

Hieronymus:
Vita [English] The lyf of saint ierom. Add: Aurelius Augustinus, S: Epistola de magnificentiis Hieronymi [English]; Cyrillus: De miraculis Hieronymi [English]

ISTC No.ih00237500
AuthorHieronymus
TitleVita [English] The lyf of saint ierom. Add: Aurelius Augustinus, S: Epistola de magnificentiis Hieronymi [English]; Cyrillus: De miraculis Hieronymi [English]
Imprint[Westminster] : Wynkyn de Worde, [about 1493]
Imprint[about 1499]
Format4°
NotesOn the date, see L. Hellinga, in K. Jensen (ed.), Incunabula and their readers (London, 2003), pp.24-27 (with fac.); formerly date about 1499
The translator is probably Simon Winter of Syon Abbey (cf. BMC). The Lyf is taken from the Legenda aurea of Jacobus de Voragine
Language of itemeng
Reference worksHC: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium Bibliographicum. Part I. London, 1895. 8655
Duff: Duff, E. Gordon. Fifteenth century English books. Oxford, 1917. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XVIII). Reprinted with supplement compiled by L. Hellinga. London, 2009. 236
STC: Pollard, A.W. and Redgrave, G.R. A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad 1475-1640. London, 1926. 14508
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 9733
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). XI 188
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] 12414
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : British Library, London
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2011. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 93 - Printing in England Part III, EN 261
IISTC. Copy: London BL, IA.55267

Holdings

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IA.55267)
Number of holding institutions1
Last Edit2022-10-19 16:31:13