The author was a native of the town of varazze on the genoese riviera. The worlds largest search engine for old, rare and outofprint books. Dunham newbible museum s houston baptist university. Book club of california at the grabhorn press, 1949. In fact, there are about 900 surviving golden legend manuscripts. Dibdins edition of amess typographical antiquities, vol. Caxton printed an illustrated edition of his own translation in. The book club of california, printed by the grabhorn press, 1949. San francisco printed by the grabhorn press for the book club of california 1949. Has dorothy sayers made up these works, or do they actually exist. It was first rendered into english and printed by william caxton in 1483. In 1493 was issued the third edition of the golden legend, and in the following year the. The miracles of our lady golden legend the rote or mirror of consolation the.
In this grant, which is dated 27 september 1515, he is styled richard pynson, esquire, our printer. There are five known books printed in the first two years, some such as the golden legend, being. In this grant, which is dated 27 september 1515, he is. The legende named in latyn legenda aurea clark library.
A guide to the the golden legend folio leaves, 1498. The golden legend is a compilation of lives of the saints made by an italian friar in the thirteenth century and translated into english by caxton himself. The 1521 edition of the golden legend on display in the bible museum is from the collection of dr. Book fool and saynt ambrose founde theyr passyon wryten in a book. His name was jacopo gacobus in latin, james in english. Wynkyn s edition of walter hiltons scala perfectionis 1494 was sette in printe in william caxtons hows colophon, and an edition of speculum vitae christi 1494 is the. The two early seventeenthcentury inventories likewise omit many volumes known to have been present. Private press grabhorn press, a short account of the lif. He was kings printer to henry viii, from whom he received a grant of. Luke, author of the third gospel and the book of acts, is here portrayed writing his gospel and wearing a physicians hat, a sign of his former profession. In the former year he appears to have had a house in st.
Wynkyns edition of walter hiltons scala perfectionis 1494 was sette in printe in william caxtons hows colophon, and an. A short account of the life and work of wynkyn sophie. The miracles of our lady golden legend the rote or mirror of consolation the twelve profits of. There are five known books printed in the first two years, some such as the golden legend, being reprints of caxtons books, though with modified colophons. This was used as a basis by ritson and gutch, but child and dobson and taylor used lettersnijder and filled it out from wynkyn, here called b. The stories have been arranged in order of their feast days on the liturgical calendar, which was convenient for priests using the stories in sermons and pious lay readers. He is believed to have been in caxtons employment from around the mid. No book is found printed by notary between the years 1510 and 1515. The golden legend is the very first book printed in english to contain any part of the holy bible. The golden legend were popular and widely read by the people, thus circumventing the laws of the time that prevented the publishing of the bible in english. It is also given 15 times in the sacrists roll of westminster abbey and in city records as. From golden beaches to ancient legends frommers with your family series by simon, jos and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pauls churchyard, as well as the three kings without temple bar. These folio leaves were printed during a time when the golden legend was the most frequently printed book in all of europe 14701530.
Wynkyns edition of walter hiltons scala perfectionis 1494 was sette in printe in william caxtons hows colophon, and an edition of speculum vitae christi 1494 is the. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive lombardica historia english. A brave, timely, searingly beautiful novel from the acclaimed author of the bli. Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive lombardica historia english the golden legend. Whose body, the first adventure of lord peter wimsey, was published over 80 years ago, in 1923. Secret symbols i am now the proud owner of a page from another edition of the golden legend, this time from probably the most famous english press ever, the kelmscott press. The project gutenberg ebook of a short history of english. A few of the books printed during this period are worthy of notice.
The golden legend was extremely popular in the late middle ages, not only on the continent but also in britain. Folio cccalvii, which contain the ending of the life of st. The golden legend folio leaves come from two separate printings of the textone leaf from 1498. Caxton died in 1491 and wynkyn took over his print shop. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into england, in 1476, and as a printer was the first english retailer of printed books. The largest donation was made by bishop thomas ken who died in 1711.
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