[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]
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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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    • 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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