SINGLE LEAF FROM RANULF HIGDENS POLYCHRONICON PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON 1482

SINGLE LEAF FROM RANULF HIGDENS POLYCHRONICON PRINTED BY WILLIAM CAXTON [WESTMINSTER] 1482

A single annotated leaf from the original Polycronicon with thirty-nine lines of text to recto, folio leaf measuring 270 x 210 mm. English text printed in single column in black letter, with headline, rubricated throughout in red, two-line initial on verso, ink annotations to outer margin in an early hand. Condition: VERY GOOD. Some light toning and a few small spots.

Notes: William Caxton was the first of the 15th century printers to publish in English. [Goff H-267; HC 8659; STC 13438].