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Vita, after Rinucius, et Fabulae, Lib. I-IV, prose version of Romulus [English] Tr: William Caxton. Add: Fabulae extravagantes. Fabulae novae Fabulae Aviani. Fabulae collectae [English] Tr: William Caxton
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TitleVita, after Rinucius, et Fabulae, Lib. I-IV, prose version of Romulus [English] Tr: William Caxton. Add: Fabulae extravagantes. Fabulae novae Fabulae Aviani. Fabulae collectae [English] Tr: William Caxton
Formatf°
NotesWoodcuts
The model for both the translation and the illustrations is the edition [Lyons]: Jehan Rousset, 10 May 1482 (cf. M.C. Davies, in The Library ser.7, 7 (2006) pp.257-87)
Translated from the French of Julien Macho by William Caxton
Language of itemeng
Reference worksHC 360; Blades 55; Duff 4; Cx 70; STC 175; Bod-inc A-054; Sheppard 7402, 7403; Pr 9658; BMC XI 153; GW 376; Fac: Amsterdam, 1972 (English experience no.439); Fac: (ed. E. Hodnett) London, 1976
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2002. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 49 - Printing in England Part II, EN 130
Holdings
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (C.11.c.17 = IB.55088) (Imperfect, f.1 in facsimile)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (imperfect, with 1 leaf of printer's waste)
Windsor, Royal Library
Number of holding institutions3
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