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1607 ANCIENT HISTORIE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF TROY, ‘HERE BEGINNETH OF THE SECOND BOOK OF THE COLLCTION OF THE HISTORIES OF TROY’
Second book only of the rare early edition of Caxton's translation of the first book printed in English, very rare, English blackletter, this being the fifth edition of Caxton's English translation and the second edition amended by Fiston and printed by Thomas Creede. The first Creede edition was in 1596. Neither this present edition, nor the first Creede edition have been recorded at auction since the 1920 Huth sale which showed an incorrect collation. Only a handful of libraries contain this present edition, and only The Bodlein library and the Folger library have the 1596 edition, with the Folger cpoy being imperfect.
Collation: 233pp-430pp, Lacking pages, 255,256, 273,274, 279-281, 287-290, 303-320, 325,326, 331,332, 337,338, 352-354, 367-370, 383-386, 399-402, 415-418, 422-426. Lacking rest of table.
A defective work, loss to page edges. Being sold as is, disbound.
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1607 ANCIENT HISTORIE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF TROY, ‘HERE BEGINNETH OF THE SECOND BOOK OF THE COLLCTION OF THE HISTORIES OF TROY’
Second book only of the rare early edition of Caxton's translation of the first book printed in English, very rare, English blackletter, this being the fifth edition of Caxton's English translation and the second edition amended by Fiston and printed by Thomas Creede. The first Creede edition was in 1596. Neither this present edition, nor the first Creede edition have been recorded at auction since the 1920 Huth sale which showed an incorrect collation. Only a handful of libraries contain this present edition, and only The Bodlein library and the Folger library have the 1596 edition, with the Folger cpoy being imperfect.
Collation: 233pp-430pp, Lacking pages, 255,256, 273,274, 279-281, 287-290, 303-320, 325,326, 331,332, 337,338, 352-354, 367-370, 383-386, 399-402, 415-418, 422-426. Lacking rest of table.
A defective work, loss to page edges. Being sold as is, disbound.
DAY ONE: The Curious Collector Sale, Antiquarian Books, Manuscripts & Paintings DAY TWO: LOT 551 - Jewellery, Silver, Ceramics & Furniture
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