Hier begynneth the booke callyd the Myrrour of the worlde ...
Contributors: Gossuin, of Metz attributed name.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Vincent, of Beauvais, d. 1264 attributed name.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 17:1.
Publisher: Printed by William Caxton
Published: 1490
Place of publication: [Westminster
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600.
Genres: Early works to 1600.
Other titles: Here begynneth þe table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the myrrour of the world or thymage of the same.; Mirrour of the worlde.; Here begynneth ye table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the myrrour of the world or thymage of the same.; Of dyuerse fontayns that sourde in therth.; Of dyverse fontayns that sourde in therth.
Work titles: Image du monde. English
Notes: A translation of a prose version of: Image du monde.

Sometimes attributed to Gossuin of Metz; misattributed to Vincent of Beauvais.

Translated by William Caxton, whose name appears on a3v. The dates of translation are given on l7r-v as 2 January-8 March 1480.

Caption title, a4v.

Colophon ends "Caxton me fieri fecit."; publication date from Needham.

Signatures: a-l.

Beginning of text, a1r: H² ere begynneth þe table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the myrrour of the world or thymage of the same ..

Secundo folio: Of dyuerse fontayns that sourde in therth ..

STC (2nd ed.) 24763.

Needham, P. Printer & the pardoner, Cx 95.

Duff 402.

Hain-Copinger 11657.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1938. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 17:1).