Home  Collectors books - Literature Pre 1900 literature #5958 - The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers - Caxton, William
Published by - Elliot Stock Condition - Very Good
225 Published by - Elliot Stock Condition - Very Good Size - 295x215mm Jacket Condition - Binding - Publishers Original Cloth ISBN - Edition - 400th Anniversary Edition Publish Year -1877 Description - A facsimile reproduction of the first book printed in England by William Caxton in 1477. Finely reproduced in black and venetian red throughout with a preface by William Blades. Blind die stamped brown cloth. Corners lightly rubbed. Front internal hinge part cracked with some light foxing fore and aft. Armorial bookplate to front paste down. A little bit of history in its own right.