The legendary history of the cross: a series of 64 woodcuts from a Dutch book

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: University of California Libraries (Contributor)
Contributors: Veldner, Jan (Contributor) ; Jacobus, de Voragine, ca. 1229-1298. (Contributor) ; Caxton, William ca. 1422-1491. (Contributor) ; Ashton, John b. 1834. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York A. C. Armstrong & Son 1887
In:Year: 1887
Further subjects:B Incunabula Facsimiles
B Holy Cross Legends
B Bibliography
B Church of the Holy Trinity (Stratford-upon-Avon, England)
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Item Description:"This is copy no. 127.". - Title within ornamental border; initials, head and tail pieces; stanzas below woodcuts in red. - The facsimile of Veldener's book is reproduced from J. Ph. Berjeau's facsimile edition, entitled: Geschiedenis van het heylighe cruys; or, History of the holy cross ... London, 1863. - The introduction contains an extract from Caxton's translation of the Golden legend (p. xix-lxi) on the 'Invention' or, finding of the holy cross, with reproductions of Fisher's drawings of fresco paintings formerly in the Chapel of Trinity church at Stratford-upon-Avon. - Bound in vellum; printed in gold and black; top edges stained red. Clasps