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[VINCENTIUS Bellovacensis]. The Myrrour & Descrypcyon of the Worlde with many Mervaylles & the VII Scyences ... with many other profytable and plesant comodytes. London: emprynted by Laurence Andrewe, [1527?].
2° in 4s (242 x 170 mm.). 80 leaves (of 92, lacking A4, i1, i4, m2, m3, y4), approximately 100 woodcut illustrations, including repeats. Early 19h-century olive straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt. Provenance: Robert Smyth of bedef.; William Wyndover (contemporary signatures, the latter on inner pages); bought in John Woodhouse Sale 26.0.0 (Leigh & Sotheby 1803); Alexander Peckover, Baron of Wisbech (bookplate).
Caxton's translation of Image du Monde, wrongly ascribed to Vincent de Beauvais, one of the most popular texts of medieval science, grammar, logic, etc. A VERY RARE BOOK. STC 24764 records 9 copies (including two imperfect). According to Hodnett 1970-1991, many of the curious woodcuts came from other printers.
2° in 4s (242 x 170 mm.). 80 leaves (of 92, lacking A4, i1, i4, m2, m3, y4), approximately 100 woodcut illustrations, including repeats. Early 19h-century olive straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt. Provenance: Robert Smyth of bedef.; William Wyndover (contemporary signatures, the latter on inner pages); bought in John Woodhouse Sale 26.0.0 (Leigh & Sotheby 1803); Alexander Peckover, Baron of Wisbech (bookplate).
Caxton's translation of Image du Monde, wrongly ascribed to Vincent de Beauvais, one of the most popular texts of medieval science, grammar, logic, etc. A VERY RARE BOOK. STC 24764 records 9 copies (including two imperfect). According to Hodnett 1970-1991, many of the curious woodcuts came from other printers.