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BOOKS PRINTED BY {Polychron. 1482
of itoumtte tfjc pctc afomapb iit tija&ficp of tomtmcstct
fip tljc sapti toipHiam Cajcton
This colophon is copied from the MS. of Herbert,; and therefore
inay not be quite aceurate. The present copy is in russia binding.
852. The Polyceonycon. 1482. Foiio.
After the year 1481, there are, eomparatively, few books from the
press of Caxton, with dates subjoined, which merit very particular
examination, on account of their searcity ; or with the hope of enter-
taining the reader by extracts from them, Some striking exceptions
however are to be made; which will be noticed as they occur. Ia
regard to the bulky, yet most desirable, volume under description—
having before given copious details concerning it — and copies of the
greater portion of it being frequently before the public—it is only
necessary, in the present place, to be brief yet faithfully particular in
the account of it: especially for the sake of those who may conceive
themselves to be in possession of perfect copies—a circumstanee by no
means of common occurrence: since it is questionable, whether, for
the last six years, three perfect copies have been sold.
A proheme,* by Caxton, occupies t.he first two leaves, a 2, and a 3 :
a x being blank. Towards the end of this proheme we read thus :
^nto noto) at tt)i£ tpmc topmpip cmprpntcto %
£ettc in fonnc top mc IDittiam €arton anto a Iptci cmtoc-
ipff&cto fro tgoitic maftpng/ anti afeo fjauc atitieti oucfjc
Otoqieo a4 % touOc fpnOc fro tfjcntic tljat tijc saib
&anut£S) fpnpffjcti f)i£ toooto to)S)ic|) to)a£ t|jc pcrc of our
iorti. itoi) tonto tpc pcrc of tS)c famc. $$€€€€ lXi
to)|)ic|)c tocn an Sjontsrcti tfjrc pcrc/ tc.
A pretty copious table ensues, comprehending signatures a 4 to S,
b 8, and C 4. The leaves now commence to be marked by roman
numerals, and the signatures to be specified by arabic numbers. The first
* Caxton’s proheme was reprinted by W. de Worde. See the British Bibliographer,
vol. iv. p. 350.
BOOKS PRINTED BY {Polychron. 1482
of itoumtte tfjc pctc afomapb iit tija&ficp of tomtmcstct
fip tljc sapti toipHiam Cajcton
This colophon is copied from the MS. of Herbert,; and therefore
inay not be quite aceurate. The present copy is in russia binding.
852. The Polyceonycon. 1482. Foiio.
After the year 1481, there are, eomparatively, few books from the
press of Caxton, with dates subjoined, which merit very particular
examination, on account of their searcity ; or with the hope of enter-
taining the reader by extracts from them, Some striking exceptions
however are to be made; which will be noticed as they occur. Ia
regard to the bulky, yet most desirable, volume under description—
having before given copious details concerning it — and copies of the
greater portion of it being frequently before the public—it is only
necessary, in the present place, to be brief yet faithfully particular in
the account of it: especially for the sake of those who may conceive
themselves to be in possession of perfect copies—a circumstanee by no
means of common occurrence: since it is questionable, whether, for
the last six years, three perfect copies have been sold.
A proheme,* by Caxton, occupies t.he first two leaves, a 2, and a 3 :
a x being blank. Towards the end of this proheme we read thus :
^nto noto) at tt)i£ tpmc topmpip cmprpntcto %
£ettc in fonnc top mc IDittiam €arton anto a Iptci cmtoc-
ipff&cto fro tgoitic maftpng/ anti afeo fjauc atitieti oucfjc
Otoqieo a4 % touOc fpnOc fro tfjcntic tljat tijc saib
&anut£S) fpnpffjcti f)i£ toooto to)S)ic|) to)a£ t|jc pcrc of our
iorti. itoi) tonto tpc pcrc of tS)c famc. $$€€€€ lXi
to)|)ic|)c tocn an Sjontsrcti tfjrc pcrc/ tc.
A pretty copious table ensues, comprehending signatures a 4 to S,
b 8, and C 4. The leaves now commence to be marked by roman
numerals, and the signatures to be specified by arabic numbers. The first
* Caxton’s proheme was reprinted by W. de Worde. See the British Bibliographer,
vol. iv. p. 350.