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Jacobus de Voragine:
Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [English] The Golden Legend. Tr.: William Caxton

ISTC No.ij00151000
AuthorJacobus de Voragine
TitleLegenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [English] The Golden Legend. Tr.: William Caxton
ImprintWestminster : Wynkyn de Worde, 8 Jan. 1498[/99?]
Format
NotesOn the date, see BMC. Woodcuts
Language of itemeng
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) J151
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 6475
Pell(V): Pellechet, Marie. ‘Jacques de Voragine: liste des éditions de ses ouvrages publiées au XV. siècle’. Revue des bibliothèques Avril, Août-Septembre, 1895. 114
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. 411
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. 24876
Polain(B): Polain, M.-Louis. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1932-78. 4481
SI: Undorf, Wolfgang. Catalogue of books printed in the 15th century in Swedish collections. 2 vols. Wiesbaden, 2012. 2102
Sallander: Sallander, Hans. Katalog der Inkunabeln der Kgl. Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Uppsala. 1) Neuerwerbungen seit dem Jahre 1907. Uppsala, 1953. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 59). 2) Neuerwerbungen der Jahre 1954-64. Uppsala, 1965. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 63). 2273
Oates: Oates, J.C.T. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge, 1954. 4131, 4132
Rhodes(Oxford Colleges): Rhodes, Dennis E. A catalogue of incunabula in all the libraries of Oxford University outside the Bodleian. Oxford, 1982. 993
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. J-070
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 7457
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). 9708
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 220
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. I-104.025
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] M11437
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2002. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 48 - Printing in England Part I, EN 50

Holdings

BelgiumBrussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (leaf 315 only)
GermanyMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (1 leaf only (fol. xxxviii, e6))
New ZealandWellington, National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library (2 leaves only)
South AfricaJohannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Library (60 ff)
SwedenStockholm Swedish anonymous institution
Uppsala, Universitetsbibliotek (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandAberystwyth, National Library of Wales (fragments)
Birmingham, Public Library (1 leaf)
Cambridge, University Library (2, imperfect)
Cambridge, Trinity College (imperfect)
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (Inc.331: Beattie1 p.199, f.47 only)
Lampeter, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (imperfect)
Leicester, University Library (imperfect)
London, Heythrop Library (very imperfect)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (15111)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (imperfect)
Oxford, Magdalen College (imperfect)
Oxford, New College (47 ff)
London, British Library (C.11.c.16 = IB.55212) (Imperfect, wanting leaves Aa1 (supplied in facsimile), Ee1, and dd6 (supplied in facsimile) )
London, British Library (C.18.d.9(285)) (Fragment, see BMC)
London, British Library (IB.55212b) (Fragment, see BMC)
United States of AmericaBrooklyn College Library (1 f., Aiiii)
Hanover NH, Dartmouth College, Rauner Special Collections Library (12 ff.)
Washington DC, Folger Shakespeare Library (1 f., biiii)
Baltimore MD, Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries (3 ff.)
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (3 ff.)
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum
Charlottesville VA, University of Virginia, Small Special Collections Library (imperfect; folios 204, 249, 258, 294 only)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Center for British Art (-)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (1 f.)
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY (368 ff.)
Number of holding institutions31
Last Edit2024-12-11 18:00:00.00
 
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Jacobus de Voragine:
Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [English] The Golden Legend. Tr.: William Caxton

ISTC No.ij00151000
AuthorJacobus de Voragine
TitleLegenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia [English] The Golden Legend. Tr.: William Caxton
ImprintWestminster : Wynkyn de Worde, 8 Jan. 1498[/99?]
Format
NotesOn the date, see BMC. Woodcuts
Language of itemeng
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) J151
C: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium bibliographicum, Part II. 2 vols. & Addenda. London, 1898 & 1902. 6475
Pell(V): Pellechet, Marie. ‘Jacques de Voragine: liste des éditions de ses ouvrages publiées au XV. siècle’. Revue des bibliothèques Avril, Août-Septembre, 1895. 114
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. 411
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. 24876
Polain(B): Polain, M.-Louis. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1932-78. 4481
SI: Undorf, Wolfgang. Catalogue of books printed in the 15th century in Swedish collections. 2 vols. Wiesbaden, 2012. 2102
Sallander: Sallander, Hans. Katalog der Inkunabeln der Kgl. Universitäts-Bibliothek zu Uppsala. 1) Neuerwerbungen seit dem Jahre 1907. Uppsala, 1953. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 59). 2) Neuerwerbungen der Jahre 1954-64. Uppsala, 1965. (Bibliotheca Ekmaniana, 63). 2273
Oates: Oates, J.C.T. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the University Library Cambridge. Cambridge, 1954. 4131, 4132
Rhodes(Oxford Colleges): Rhodes, Dennis E. A catalogue of incunabula in all the libraries of Oxford University outside the Bodleian. Oxford, 1982. 993
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. J-070
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 7457
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). 9708
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 220
BSB-Ink: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Inkunabelkatalog. Bd. 1-6. Wiesbaden, 1988-2005. I-104.025
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] M11437
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 2002. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 48 - Printing in England Part I, EN 50

Holdings

BelgiumBrussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (leaf 315 only)
GermanyMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (1 leaf only (fol. xxxviii, e6))
New ZealandWellington, National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library (2 leaves only)
South AfricaJohannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Library (60 ff)
SwedenStockholm Swedish anonymous institution
Uppsala, Universitetsbibliotek (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandAberystwyth, National Library of Wales (fragments)
Birmingham, Public Library (1 leaf)
Cambridge, University Library (2, imperfect)
Cambridge, Trinity College (imperfect)
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (Inc.331: Beattie1 p.199, f.47 only)
Lampeter, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (imperfect)
Leicester, University Library (imperfect)
London, Heythrop Library (very imperfect)
Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (15111)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (imperfect)
Oxford, Magdalen College (imperfect)
Oxford, New College (47 ff)
London, British Library (C.11.c.16 = IB.55212) (Imperfect, wanting leaves Aa1 (supplied in facsimile), Ee1, and dd6 (supplied in facsimile) )
London, British Library (C.18.d.9(285)) (Fragment, see BMC)
London, British Library (IB.55212b) (Fragment, see BMC)
United States of AmericaBrooklyn College Library (1 f., Aiiii)
Hanover NH, Dartmouth College, Rauner Special Collections Library (12 ff.)
Washington DC, Folger Shakespeare Library (1 f., biiii)
Baltimore MD, Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries (3 ff.)
Chicago IL, The Newberry Library (3 ff.)
New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum
Charlottesville VA, University of Virginia, Small Special Collections Library (imperfect; folios 204, 249, 258, 294 only)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Center for British Art (-)
New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (1 f.)
Collection of the late Phyllis and John Gordan, New York NY (368 ff.)
Number of holding institutions31
Last Edit2024-12-11 18:00:00.00