Recuyell of the historyes of Troye

Recuyell of the historyes of Troye: Edition Description

Summary:

    Author: Raoul Le Fèvre
    Title: Recuyell of the historyes of Troye
    Other Authors: Translated to English by William Caxton
    Place: [Ghent?; also recorded as Bruges]
    Printer/Publisher: David Aubert? for William Caxton
    Date: about 1473-1474
    Main Language: English

Physical Description:

Object Description:

Form: Codex

Format: F°

Ideal collation: a-o10 p8; A-I10 K8 L6; aa-kk10 552 leaves, leaf 1: blank.

Layout description:

      Layout:
      • Columns: 1
      • Written Lines: 31

Type:

Decoration Description:

List of Copies:

    • Copies as listed in ISTC
      • UK, London, British Library (C.11.c.1 = IB.49431, Harl.5919(199), Harl.5919(199) is a copy of leaf 348 only, in the Bagford Collection)
      • UK, London, Royal College of Physicians
      • UK, Cambridge, Cambridge University Library (imperfect: Oates 3837 exchanged with H.P. Kraus, 1960)
      • UK, Cambridge, Trinity College
      • UK, Manchester, The University of Manchester, The John Rylands Library, 10863
      • UK, Oxford, University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, (3, 2 imperfect, 1 fragment)
      • UK, Longleat
      • France, Paris BN (imperfect, DeR 3.9)
      • USA, Austin TX, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (DeR 3.12)
      • USA, New Haven CT, Yale Univ., Beinecke Library (2 ff, DeR 3.25)
      • USA, New Haven CT, Yale Univ., Center for British Art (DeR 3.5, imperfect, formerly Oates 3837)
      • USA, New York NY, Columbia Univ., Butler Library (1 leaf)
      • USA, New York NY, New York Public Library, Rare Book Division (2 + 2 ff, DeR 3.25)
      • USA, New York NY, Pierpont Morgan Library (DeR 3.1)
      • USA, Philadelphia PA, Library Company of Philadelphia (2 ff., DeR 3.25)
      • USA, Princeton NJ, Princeton Univ., Firestone Library (2 ff., DeR 3.25)
      • USA, Princeton NJ, Scheide Library, Princeton Univ. (DeR 3.13)
      • USA, San Marino CA, The Huntington Library (DeR 3.11, with engraved frontispiece)
      • Japan, Tokyo, Keio UL, (DeR(C) 3.10, imperfect)
      • Doubtful: Longleat (2nd copy sold 2002)

Bibliography:

Administration Information: