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Jacobus de Voragine

The Golden Legend Leaf

Wynkyn De Worde

1493

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Description

Single leaf from The Golden Legend containing forty-four lines.

  • Jacobus de Voragine (Italian).
  • Published by William Caxton (English).
  • The Golden Legend, or, Lives of the Saints.
  • Westminster: Wynkyn De Worde, 1493.
  • Original folio leaf with printed double-column and headline.


The Golden Legend was the first book printed in English that contained any portion of the Bible. The Golden Legend includes the Pentateuch and much of the Gospels.

Condition Report

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Wear consistent with age and use.

Early repair to part of gutter on verso.

Dimensions

Height: 25 inches / 63.5 cm
Width: 18.5 inches / 46.99 cm

Language

English

Subject

Religion, Religious manuscripts

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