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arthurian romances7
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Caxton, William (1422-1492)15
Malory, Sir Thomas7
Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898)5
Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915)5
Bradley, Henry (1845-1923)2
Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D. Or 18 A.D)2
Publius Ovidus Naso2
Southey, Robert (1774-1843)2
Ames, Joseph (1689-1759)1
Bateman, Thomas (1821-1861)1

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Al ingratitude vtterly settyng apart we owe to calle to our myndes the manyfolde gyftes of grace with the benefaittis. that our lorde of his moost plentiueuse bonte hath ymen vs wretches in this present transitoire lif
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Al ingratitude vtterly settyng apart we owe to calle to our myndes the manyfolde gyftes of grace with the benefaittis. that our lorde of his moost plentiueuse bonte hath ymen vs wretches in this present transitoire lif

Miélot, Jean (1472); Woodville, Anthony (1440-1483); Caxton, William (1422-1492); Denis le Chartreux (1471); Gerardus de Vliederhoven; Ingoldisthorpe, Jane (1425-1494); Bothbby, John; Duncalf, John (1783-1836); Lowe, James of Macclesfield; Bateman, Thomas (1821-1861); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor; Downes Chapel, Pot Shrigley

24 March 1479

Collation of complete copy: [a–i⁸k⁶]. The first and last leaves are blanks. Imprint from ISTC. Colophon on sig. [k]4v: which book was deliuered to me William Caxton by my saide noble lorde Ryu...

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Vocabulary in French and English : a facsimile of Caxton's edition, c. 1480

Caxton, William (1422-1492); Oates, J C T (1912-); Harmer, L C (1902-1975)

1964

Spine lettered: Caxton's Vocabulary. Facsim. of the Cambridge University Library copy. The French of Caxton's book is an adaptation of the French of the Livre des mestiers.

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Dialogues in French and English

Caxton, William (1422-1492); Bradley, Henry (1845-1923)

1900

French and English in parallel columns. Known also under titles: "A book for travellers," "Instructions for travellers," and "A vocabulary in French and English."

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The history of Godefrey of Boloyne and of the conquest of Iherusalem

William of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre (1130-1190); Caxton, William (1422-1492); Sparling, H Halliday; Morris, William (1834-1896); Kelmscott Press

1893

"This new edition of William Caxton's Godeffroy of Boloyne, done after the first edition, was corrected for the press by H. Halliday Sparling, and printed by me, William Morris, at the Kelmscott Press...

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Dialogues in French and English

Caxton, William (1422-1492); Bradley, Henry (1845-1923)

1900

French and English in parallel columns. Known also under titles: "A book for travellers," "Instructions for travellers," and "A vocabulary in French and English."

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Typographical antiquities; or the history of printing in England, Scotland, and Ireland: containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F.R. & A.SS. Considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; And now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and view of the progress of the art of engraving, in Great Britain

Ames, Joseph (1689-1759); Herbert, William (1718-1795); Dibdin, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847); Caxton, William (1422-1492); Worde, Wynkyn de

[between 1810 and 1819?]

Augumented and extra-illustrated copy of the 1809 [?] edition; includes numerous bound-in letters, and leaves printed by Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde. Includes two copies of the following title-p.: Ty...

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The birth life and acts of King Arthur : of his noble Knights of the Round Table their marvellous enquests and adventures the achieving of the San Greal and in the end le morte d'Arthur with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of them all (v.2)

Malory, Sir Thomas; Caxton, William (1422-1492); Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915); Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898); Simmons, F J

1894

Half title: Morte Darthur. Text modernized by F.J. Simmons. Issued in 12 parts, June 1893-Nov. 1894, in illustrated paper wrappers with designs by Beardsley. Place of publication and publisher s...

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid (v.1)

Ovid; Caxton, William (1422-1492)

1968

In prose. Translated from the same French moralized version that Colard Mansion printed at Bruges in 1484. Cf. Ovyde, hys booke of Methamorphose, books x-xv, 1924, p. xxiii. Color facsimile of ms.

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid (v.2)

Ovid; Caxton, William (1422-1492)

1968

In prose. Translated from the same French moralized version that Colard Mansion printed at Bruges in 1484. Cf. Ovyde, hys booke of Methamorphose, books x-xv, 1924, p. xxiii. Color facsimile of ms.

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The birth, life, and acts of King Arthur : of his noble knights of the Round table their marvellous enquests and adventures the achieving of the San Greal and in the end le morte Darthur with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of them all (v.1)

Malory, Sir Thomas; Caxton, William (1422-1492); Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915); Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898)

1893-1894

Colophon:... Commenced the tenth day of June MDCCCXCIII, and finished the twelfth day of November MDCCCXCIV. Printed in Edinburgh by Turnbull & Spears, and are to be sold by J. M. Dent & Co. ... Londo...

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The birth, life, and acts of King Arthur : of his noble knights of the Round table their marvellous enquests and adventures the achieving of the San Greal and in the end le morte Darthur with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of them all (v.2)

Malory, Sir Thomas; Caxton, William (1422-1492); Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915); Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898)

1893-1894

Colophon:... Commenced the tenth day of June MDCCCXCIII, and finished the twelfth day of November MDCCCXCIV. Printed in Edinburgh by Turnbull & Spears, and are to be sold by J. M. Dent & Co. ... Londo...

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The birth, life, and acts of King Arthur : of his noble knights of the Round table their marvellous enquests and adventures the achieving of the San Greal and in the end le morte Darthur with the dolourous death and departing out of this world of them all (v.3)

Malory, Sir Thomas; Caxton, William (1422-1492); Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915); Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898)

1893-1894

Colophon:... Commenced the tenth day of June MDCCCXCIII, and finished the twelfth day of November MDCCCXCIV. Printed in Edinburgh by Turnbull & Spears, and are to be sold by J. M. Dent & Co. ... Londo...

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