[Nova lege[n]da Angliae]
Contributors: Capgrave, John, 1393-1464, dubious author; Worde, Wynkyn de, -1534? printer; York Minster. Library
Publisher: Wynkyn de Worde
Published: 1516
Place of publication: London
Language: lat
Subjects: Christian saints; Early works to 1800; Biography
Work titles: Noua legenda Angliae
Notes: The text of this book is based on the "Sanctilogium Angliae, Walliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae" attributed to John of Tynemouth. It is sometimes mistakenly attributed to John Capgrave.

Translated from English and printed in Latin.

Title taken from the final line of the prologue (a5r) and also from the colophon (2l4v), which continues: Impressa lo[n]donias: i[n] domo Wina[n]di de Worde: co[m]mora[n]tis ad signu[m] solis: in vico nu[n]cupato (the flete strete). Anno d[omi]ni. M.CCCCC.xvi. xxvij. die Februarij. Itaq[ue] omnes hystorie hic collecte: merito dicu[n]tur noue: quia licet quedam de istis etia[m] reperiu[n]tur apud plures: no[n] tamen ita eme[n]date [et] correcte sicut in hoc volumen continentur.

First complete edition of the Nova legenda Anglie. Pynson published an abridged English translation 20 Feb., 1516.

Signatures: [superscript pi]Áœ A-X́œ a-źœ [th]́œ [&]́œ [et]́œ 2a-2ḱœ 2ĺœ(-2l6)

The three gatherings between z and 2a are signed in early, Latinate letterforms.

A full-page woodcut of the Tudor arms appears on [superscript pi]A6v.

Woodcut initials.

Ames-Herbert, I, 153

Dibdin, II, no. 309

Duff. Handlists, I, 10

ESTC S107172

Hazlitt, W.C.  Handbook, 74

Hodnett, p. 85

Lowndes, III, 1333

STC, 4601

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early, blind-tooled calfskin. The covers are panelled in floral roll stamps, the inner panel containing a diapered fillet pattern with lozenges comprised of flower and pineapple tools. The spine is ruled in gilt with a black leather label and the gilt stamp of the York Minster Library. The title and the number 165 are inscribed on the fore-edge of the text block. The bookplate of the York Minster Library is present on the front pastedown. The early autograph of "Tobias Dunelm" is present at the head of the first leaf and the title is inscribed at the head of the first prologue leaf. Early marginalia, in various hands, is present throughout the text.