Cambridge, University Library (GB)
: Inc.5.J.1.1[3488]
ISTC No.il00407100
AuthorLydgate, John
TitleThe Horse, the Sheep, and the Goose
Imprint[Westminster : William Caxton, about 1476-77]
Format4° in divided half-sheets
Languageeng
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id00560916
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.5.J.1.1[3488]
NoteBegins: controversies, plees and discordes.
Title from explicit, leaf [B6] verso.
Quarto in divided half-sheets.
Signatures: [A]⁸ [B]¹⁰ ([A]1 blank).
[A1] blank; Lydgate, John. The horse, the sheep and the goose, [A2]r-B6v; 'Hit is ful hard to knowe ony estate [verse]', [B7]r-[8]r; list of collective nouns, [B8]v-[9]v; list of verbs associated with animals, [B10]r (verso blank).
BM 15th cent., XI, p. 105
De Ricci, S. A census of Caxtons, 69
Duff, 261
ESTC, S100686
ISTC, il00407100
Oates, 4061
STC (2nd ed.), 17018
Imperfect: Leaves [A]1,6 wanting. Formerly bound (4) with: Lydgate, John. Stans puer ad mensam [Westminster : William Caxton, ca. 1476], and 7 similar items. Caption from Caxton celebration, 1877, inserted loosely.
[18] leaves ;
Original item identifier in source database: 4790188
Provenance
Provenance
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
NoteFrom the Royal Library (collection of Bishop John Moore, given to Cambridge University Library in 1715 by George 1). Inscribed: 'my name is george Ferrers' on [A3]r. Annotations: A few notes in one or more 16th century hands. Old shelfmark 'AB.8.48.4' on upper pastedown.
Binding noteGreen morocco by Stoakley, 1892.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Other Information
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