A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde with a Leaf from the Golden Legend Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527

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Seller: John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA

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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1949. Folio, [vi], 15, [2]pp. Quarter cloth over decorative floral paper boards. Paper label to spine and decorative paper label to front board. A very good copy with a little rubbing to the backstrip and light wear to the upper board tip. § 375 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press. The leaf is folio CC.xxv The Lyfe of Saynt Austyn doctour, better known as Saint Augustine of Hippo, Wynkyn de Worde was Caxton's right-hand man and successor, who, after Caxton's death, ran the press for another 40 years, expanding the range of books published and producing over 400 titles. The Golden Legend is a compilation of the lives of the saints made in the 13th century and translated into English by Caxton himself. Grabhorn Bibliography 486. Disbound and Dispersed, 100.

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Title
A Short Account of the Life and Work of Wynkyn de Worde with a Leaf from the Golden Legend Printed by Him at the Sign of the Sun in Fleet Street, London, the Year 1527
Author
[Grabhorn, Robert.]
Publication year
1949
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Hardcover
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century. We specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle and children's books. Our open shop is located in downtown San Francisco, where we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 40 years.

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