[Here begynneth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea : that is to saye in Englysshe the Golden legende : for lyke as passeth golde in valewe all other metallys so this legende excelleth all other bookes.]

Author
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Published/​Created
[Westminster : Wynkyn de Worde, 8 Jan. 1498]
Description
448 leaves : ill. ; 27 cm. (fol.)

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Notes
  • Signatures: 2A-2F⁸, 2G⁶, [2H]⁴, a-h⁸, i¹⁰, k-z⁸, A-Y⁸, 2a-2b⁸, 2c-2d⁶.
  • Title taken from leaf 55r, as transcribed from Duff.
  • Colophon, leaf 448r: Thus endeth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea ... whyche werke I dyde accomplysshe and fynysshe att Westmynster the viii daye of Ianeuer the yere ... thousande cccc.lxxxxviii ... by me Wynkyn de Worde.
  • ExI copy is small fragment, consisting of leaves ccclxv-ccclxix: The lyf of saynt Balaam.
  • ExI copy is gift of George Elsey, Class of 1939.
References
  • ESTC S103597
  • STC 24876.
  • Copinger 6475.
  • Duff 411.
  • Oates 4131.
  • Goff J-151.
Other title(s)
  • The golden legende.
  • The lyf of saynt Balaam.
  • The life of Saint Balaam.
OCLC
43294766
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