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Author

Gower, John, 1325?-1408

Title

Confessio amantis

Varying form of title

Other 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

This book is intituled confessio amanti, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the lover

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Confessyon of the lover

Imprint

Westminster : William Caxton, 2 Sept. 14[8]3

Physical description

[222] leaves ; 320 mm (fol.)

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Opening words of text, pi2 recto: "tHis book is intituled confessio amantis, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the louer maad and compyled by Iohan Gower squyer ..."

Note

Text printed in double columns.

Note

Spaces left with guide letters for initials.

Note

Colophon: "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" [i.e. 1483]. "The dates in the colophon are contradictory; the regnal year there given is presumed to be the correct one, i.e. 1483". -- cf. Pforzheimer catalogue.

Note

Leaves [a]1, [a]8, chi1 and C6 are blank.

Note

Signatures [from Oxford University Library Catalogue]: [a]⁸ chi⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶; [a]2-4 signed ij, iij and iiij respectively; Bod. Inc. Cat. gives collation: [*]⁶ [a]⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶.

Note

In English verse.

Citation/references note

Rhodes, 849

Citation/references note

Bod-inc., G-169

Citation/references note

Duff, 166

Citation/references note

ESTC, S106556

Citation/references note

Hain-Copinger, 7835

Citation/references note

Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 66

Citation/references note

Pforzheimer, 420

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 12142

Citation/references note

ISTC, ig00329000

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1939. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 50:07).

Provenance

Formerly in volume belonging to Edmund Guest.

Copy-specific note

Fragment consisting of leaves xl and xlvii; formerly used as pastedowns in Balbus, Catholicon (Venice: Johannes Hamman, for Petrus Liechtenstein, 28 Feb. 1497/98?); ISTC ib00034000, formerly owned by Edmund Guest. Both leaves have marginal annotations in fifteenth-century hands. The annotations are cropped, indicating that they pre-date the use of the leaves as pastedowns.

Subject

Love in literature Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492 printer.

Added entry--name

Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 former owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aGower, John, 1325?-1408.

24510$aConfessio amantis

24633$atHis book is intituled confessio amantis, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the louer maad and compyled by Iohan Gower squyer ...

2463#$aThis book is intituled confessio amanti, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the lover

24630$aConfessyon of the lover

260##$aWestminster :$bWilliam Caxton, $c2 Sept. 14[8]3

300##$a[222] leaves ;$c320 mm (fol.)

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aOpening words of text, pi2 recto: "tHis book is intituled confessio amantis, that is to saye in englysshe the confessyon of the louer maad and compyled by Iohan Gower squyer ..."

500##$aText printed in double columns.

500##$aSpaces left with guide letters for initials.

500##$aColophon: "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" [i.e. 1483]. "The dates in the colophon are contradictory; the regnal year there given is presumed to be the correct one, i.e. 1483". -- cf. Pforzheimer catalogue.

500##$aLeaves [a]1, [a]8, chi1 and C6 are blank.

500##$aSignatures [from Oxford University Library Catalogue]: [a]⁸ chi⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶; [a]2-4 signed ij, iij and iiij respectively; Bod. Inc. Cat. gives collation: [*]⁶ [a]⁸ b-z⁸ [et]⁸ A-B⁸ C⁶.

500##$aIn English verse.

5104#$aRhodes,$c849

5104#$aBod-inc.,$cG-169

5104#$aDuff,$c166

5104#$aESTC,$cS106556

5104#$aHain-Copinger,$c7835

5104#$aNeedham, P. Printer & the pardoner,$cCx 66

5104#$aPforzheimer,$c420

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c12142

5104#$aISTC,$cig00329000

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International,$d1939. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm.$f(Early English books, 1475-1640; 50:07).

561##$aFormerly in volume belonging to Edmund Guest.

590##$aFragment consisting of leaves xl and xlvii; formerly used as pastedowns in Balbus, Catholicon (Venice: Johannes Hamman, for Petrus Liechtenstein, 28 Feb. 1497/98?); ISTC ib00034000, formerly owned by Edmund Guest. Both leaves have marginal annotations in fifteenth-century hands. The annotations are cropped, indicating that they pre-date the use of the leaves as pastedowns.

650#0$aLove in literature$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aCaxton, William,$dapproximately 1422-1491 or 1492$eprinter.

7001#$aGuest, Edmund,$d1514?-1577$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.