posted on November 24, 2000 05:54:37 PM
Thanks for the replies. But they are all different books to the one I have. So I thought it would help to give more details. The name of the book is THE GOLDEN LEGEND OR LIVES OF THE SAINTS AS ENGLISHED BY WILLIAM CAXTON. I HAVE VOLUME SIX. In the inside front cover it reads: J. DE VORAGINE. FLORUIT 1270. First edition published about 1470. Englished by William Caxton first Edition 1483. The next page reads: The Temple Classics. The Golden Ledgend edited by F.S. Ellis. In the last page in very small letters it reads: Printed by T. and A. CONSTABLE Printers to Her Majesty at the Edinburgh University Press. The Volume has 273 pages. I can e-mail photographs if needed.
[ edited by imexwa on Nov 24, 2000 05:55 PM ]
posted on November 24, 2000 08:30:25 PM
William Caxton was the first printer to establish a printing press in England.One of his first works was the one you have though a much later edition of it.
Had it been an origional it would have considerable value.
I truly believe that you do not have a book of much value sorry
You may have a limited printed edition being only one volume decreases value considerably
The J.De Voragine stands for the following
Jacopo de Voragine. The Golden Legend, trans., & adapted by Granger Ryan & Helmut Ripperger.
Arno 1969. Hardcover. 8vo. 800pp. Condition: Book - Good; Dustjacket - None. Edges of leaves stained. Book # 1168
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6. de Voragine, Jacobus (translated by William Granger Ryan) THE GOLDEN LEGEND: READINGS ON THE SAINTS - Volume I and Volume II
Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press (1995). very good, wraps (softcover). Two volume set: Volume I, 391pp; Volume II, 400pp. Bookseller Inventory # 028718
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posted on November 25, 2000 04:39:09 AM
What you have is ONE VOUME of a set of books and it's not worth very much.
There were DOZENS of publishers of these sets of "classics" between 1850 and 1920, they were usually edited to remove all "unsuitable elements" and unless they were illustrated by someone REALLY collectible or unless yuo have the WHOLE SET in superb condition and it was the expensive binding version.
"Printers to Her Majesty" places it during the reigns of Victoria or Elizabeth II.
posted on November 25, 2000 05:20:06 AM
If I recall correctly, the "Temple Classics" series was initiated around the turn of the century, and were very cheap copies of non-copyrighted works (which is why they were so cheap).
