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Higden, Ranulphus (1280-1364) A Substantial Fragment of the Polychronicon.
[Southwark: by Peter Treveris at ye expences of John Reynes, 16 May 1527.
Folio, fragment of the first illustrated edition, the text translated by John Trevisa, with the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton; all leaves disbound, consisting of 273 (of 397) leaves, lacking 50 preliminary leaves, everything after folio CCCxxxii, and random intermittent leaves throughout; five text woodcuts present on leaves CClii recto, CCxix recto, CCxxvii recto, CCxxxi recto (torn & repaired), and CCCxvi verso; all edges marbled and gilt; including numerous woodcut initials from different sets, including criblé, gothic style, acanthus, and others; leaf Ci present with printed music; text printed in gothic letter in two columns throughout, nicely preserved on the whole, with occasional stains and tears to a small number of leaves; 11 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.
