Author
Gower, John, 1325?-1408.
Uniform title
Confessio amantis
Title
tHis book is intituled confessio amantis, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the louer maad and compyled by Iohan Gower squyer ...
Varying form of title
Confessio amantis
Varying form of title
This book is intituled confessio amanti, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the lover
Varying form of title
Confessyon of the lover
Imprint
[Enprynted at westmestre : By me willyam Caxton, and fynysshed the ij day of Septembre the fyrst yere of the regne of Kyng Richard the thyrd, the yere of our lord a thousand, CCCC, lxxxxiij, [1493, i.e. 1483]]
Physical description
[444] p. ; 2.
Note
In English verse.
Note
Title from opening words of text, pi2r.
Note
Imprint from colophon. "The dates in the colophon are contradictory; the regnal year there given is presumed to be the correct one, i.e. 1483"--Pforzheimer catalogue.
Note
Leaves [a]1, [a]8, chi1 and C6 are blank.
Note
Signatures: [a]⁸ chi⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶; [a]2-4 signed ij, iij and iiij respectively.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12142
Citation/references note
Duff, 166
Citation/references note
Hain-Copinger, 7835
Citation/references note
Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 66
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 420
Reproduction note
Available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1939. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 50:07).
Subject
1473-1640 local
Added entry--name
Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, printer.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London Westminster.
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