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<dl><dd>A translation by William Caxton of a prose version of Image du monde</dd>
<dd>Printer's name and address from colophon (y4): Thus endeth this boke named the myrrour of the worlde. Enprynted by me Laurence Andrewe dwellynge in fletestrete, at the sygne of the golde[n] crosse by flete brydge</dd>
<dd>Publication date conjectured by STC</dd>
<dd>Signatures: Áþ b-f́þ ́́þ g-ýþ</dd>
<dd>Leaves k2, x1 mis-signed k3, y1</dd>
<dd>Title in red and black ink; title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, &amp; Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in ca. early 20th-cntury olive morocco panelled and tooled in gilt. The spine is panelled and tooled in gilt with the title stamped onto an orange label. A pencil inscription on the verso of the front free endpaper reads, "Britwell copy. Bought April 4, 1924 ℗Đ200"</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries</div>
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<dl><dd>Gossuin, of Metz, attributed name, translator</dd>
<dd>Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, translator</dd>
<dd>Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264, attributed name, dubious author</dd>
<dd>Andrew, Laurence, active 1510-1537, printer</dd>
<dd>Britwell Court (Buckinghamshire, England). Library, former owner</dd></dl></div>
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