Morale prouerbes,
composed in French by Cristyne de Pisan,
translated by the Earl Rivers, and reprinted from the original edition of William Caxton, A.D. 1478, with introductory remarks, by William Blades.

Description

Main Author

Christine, de Pisan, approximately 1364-approximately 1431

Related Names

Blades, William, 1824-1890, ed.
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492
Rivers, Anthony Woodville, Earl, 1442?-1483, tr.

Language(s)

English ; French

Published

London [Printed by Blades, East, & Blades] 1859.

Subjects

Incunabula > Incunabula / Facsimiles.

Note

"'Les prouerbes moraux' were originally added as a supplement to 'Les enseignemens moraux.'"--Introd.
Contains (a) Earl Rivers' translation, in "close imitation" of the work as printed by Caxton, in gothic type, without t.-p., paging, or signatures. The end of the epilogue (by Caxton?) reads: "At Westmestre, of feuerer the .xx. daye And of kyng Edward / the .XVII. yere vraye Enprinted by Caxton ... " (b) English translation and the original French verse (in roman type) on opposite pages.
"Printed for presentation only. 95 copies."

Physical Description

6 p. ., reprint ([8] p.), 1 ., [17] p. 29 cm.

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