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Book/Printed Material Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis, princessis [et] other nobles. Falle of princis, princessis et other nobles. / Boke callede John Bochas the falle of princis

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Title

  • Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis, princessis [et] other nobles.

Other Title

  • Falle of princis, princessis et other nobles.
  • Boke callede John Bochas the falle of princis

Names

  • Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
  • Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? translator
  • Pynson, Richard, -1530, printer.
  • Towneley, John, 1697-1782, former owner.
  • Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
  • Riviere & Son, binder.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London, Richard Pynson, 27 Jan. 1494.

Headings

  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Incunabula--England--London--1494

Notes

  • -  Title extracted from incipit (leaf [2a]): Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [et] other nobles ...
  • -  Translated into English verse by John Lydgate from the French version of Laurent de Premierfait.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 573
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, B-710
  • -  Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 3345
  • -  Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, 4431
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LC copy 1 imperfect: last leaf wanting, supplied in facsimile.
  • -  LC copy: Provenance: John Towneley (bookplate); Richard Heber.
  • -  LC copy: Signed brown morocco binding by Rivière & Son.

Medium

  • [216] leaves (the first blank, wanting). woodcuts: illus., printer's device. 32.8 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. 1494 .B625 PQ4274.D2
  • Incun. 1494 .B625 Copy 2 Copy 2. 28 cm. Imperfect: a8, b1, h1, o3, o7, r-t8, C4, F7-8, G6, H4 (49 leaves) wanting.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 48033847

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Boccaccio, Giovanni, John Lydgate, Richard Pynson, John Towneley, Richard Heber, Binder Riviere & Son, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis, princessis et other nobles. London, Richard Pynson, 27 Jan, 1494. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/48033847/.

APA citation style:

Boccaccio, G., Lydgate, J., Pynson, R., Towneley, J., Heber, R., Riviere & Son, B. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1494) Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis, princessis et other nobles. London, Richard Pynson, 27 Jan. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/48033847/.

MLA citation style:

Boccaccio, Giovanni, et al. Iohn Bochas descriuinge the falle of princis, princessis et other nobles. London, Richard Pynson, 27 Jan, 1494. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/48033847/>.