Name/Title
Caxton: The Description of BritainEntry/Object ID
2016.0.3Description
176 pages. Illustrations (some color). Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description of Britain, originally made available the British public in 1480 by William Caxton, the first printer in England. His text has been modernized, illustrated with woodcuts, engravings, and illuminated manuscripts from Caxton's days as well as modern photographs.
Based on Caxton's version of a 14th century Middle English translation of the Latin Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden, which was printed in 1498 by Wynkyn de Worde under title: The description of England.Collection
ReferenceBook Details
Author
Marie CollinsEdition
First AmericanPublisher
Weidenfeld & NicolsonPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1988Binding
Binding Type
Hardcover or Case BoundBinding Notes
Dust jacket encased in mylar, bound in black cloth, plain endpapers.Notes
Picture research by Deborah PownallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William CaxtonPerson or Organization
Ranulf HigdenRelated Places
Place
Island
Great BritainCountry
United Kingdom