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Title

  • The ryal book, or, A book for a kyng.

Other Title

  • Ryal book
  • Book for a kyng

Names

  • Laurent, d'Orléans, active 1279.
  • Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, printer, translator.
  • Leighton, John, 1822-1912, binder.
  • Buccleuch, John Charles Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duke of, 1864-1935, former owner.
  • Carysfort, William Proby, Earl of, 1836-1909, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Westminster, William Caxton, ca. 1486]

Headings

  • -  Christian ethics--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Incunabula--England--London--1486

Notes

  • -  Title extracted from statement beginning in line 13, leaf [2b]: Which book is entytled [et] named in Frensshe, Le lyure royal. whiche is to say in Englisshe. The ryal book, or a book for a kyng ...
  • -  Translated by Caxton.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 568
  • -  Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, L-91
  • -  Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 14049
  • -  Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 3691, 3415
  • -  Ricci, S. de. Census of Caxtons, 89; 6
  • -  LC copy: Gift of Lessing J. Rosenwald, 1943-1975. Provenance: Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Carysfort (superexlibris and bookplate).
  • -  LC copy: Signed binding by Leighton.

Medium

  • [162] leaves (the first and last blank, wanting). woodcuts: illus. 29.4 cm. (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Incun. X .L33

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49031275

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Laurent, D'Orléans, Active 1279, John Leighton, John Charles Montagu-Douglas-Scott Buccleuch, William Proby Carysfort, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The ryal book, or, A book for a kyng. translateds by Caxton, William, Approximately Or 1492, Printer [Westminster, William Caxton, 1486] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/49031275/.

APA citation style:

Laurent, D., Leighton, J., Buccleuch, J. C. M., Carysfort, W. P. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1486) The ryal book, or, A book for a kyng. Caxton, W., trans [Westminster, William Caxton] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/49031275/.

MLA citation style:

Laurent, D'Orléans, Active 1279, et al. The ryal book, or, A book for a kyng. trans by Caxton, William, Approximately Or 1492, Printer [Westminster, William Caxton, 1486] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/49031275/>.