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Chaucer, Geoffrey:
The book of fame

ISTC No.ic00430500
AuthorChaucer, Geoffrey
TitleThe book of fame
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [1483]
Formatf°
Language of itemeng
Reference worksH: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 4925
Blades 58:
DeR(C): Ricci, Seymour de. A census of Caxtons. Oxford, 1909. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XV). 21
Cx: Needham, Paul. ‘Checklist of Caxton’s printing’. The printer & the pardoner, Washington D.C., 1986 pp.83-91. 59
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. 86
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. 5087
Oates: Oates, J.C.T. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge, 1954. 4094
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). 9662
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 136
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] 6589
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Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : British Library, London (C.10.b.13)
Electronic facsimile : British Library, London (IB.55098)
Electronic facsimile : British Library, London (Harl.5919(7))
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 152
IISTC. Copy: London BL, C.10.b.13

Holdings

AustriaWien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Ink 2.D.27: wanting ff.1,30, both blank)
IrelandBolton Library, University of Limerick (2 ff.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCambridge, University Library
London, British Library (C.10.b.13 = IB.55097)
London, British Library (Harl.5919(7) = IB.55099) (Fragment consisting of leaf 11, in the Bagford Collection)
London, British Library (IB.55098) (Fragment of leaf 14)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (2: 7913.1, 7913.2 (sig. d5 only)
United States of AmericaNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (sig. d4 only)
Number of holding institutions8
Last Edit2022-10-05 10:05:59
 

Chaucer, Geoffrey:
The book of fame

ISTC No.ic00430500
AuthorChaucer, Geoffrey
TitleThe book of fame
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [1483]
Formatf°
Language of itemeng
Reference worksH: Hain, Ludwig. Repertorium Bibliographicum in quo libri omnes ab arte typographica inventa usque ad annum MD. typis expressi ordine alphabetico vel simpliciter enumerantur vel adcuratius recensentur. 2 vols. Stuttgartiae, Lutetiae, 1826-38. 4925
Blades 58:
DeR(C): Ricci, Seymour de. A census of Caxtons. Oxford, 1909. (Illustrated monographs issued by the Bibliographical Society, XV). 21
Cx: Needham, Paul. ‘Checklist of Caxton’s printing’. The printer & the pardoner, Washington D.C., 1986 pp.83-91. 59
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. 86
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. 5087
Oates: Oates, J.C.T. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge, 1954. 4094
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). 9662
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 136
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] 6589
show abbreviated references
Digital reproductionsElectronic facsimile : British Library, London (C.10.b.13)
Electronic facsimile : British Library, London (IB.55098)
Electronic facsimile : British Library, London (Harl.5919(7))
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 152
IISTC. Copy: London BL, C.10.b.13

Holdings

AustriaWien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Ink 2.D.27: wanting ff.1,30, both blank)
IrelandBolton Library, University of Limerick (2 ff.)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCambridge, University Library
London, British Library (C.10.b.13 = IB.55097)
London, British Library (Harl.5919(7) = IB.55099) (Fragment consisting of leaf 11, in the Bagford Collection)
London, British Library (IB.55098) (Fragment of leaf 14)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (2: 7913.1, 7913.2 (sig. d5 only)
United States of AmericaNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (sig. d4 only)
Number of holding institutions8
Last Edit2022-10-05 10:05:59