The dictes and sayings of the philosophers
Subtitle: a facsimile reproduction of the first book printed in England by William Caxton, in 1477
Contributors: Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491; Rivers, Anthony Woodville, 2nd earl, 1442?-1483; Tignonville, Guillaume, d. 1414
Publisher: Diploma Press
Published: 1974
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: Incunabula; Facsimiles
Other titles: Mokhtar ol-hikam wa-mahasin Abkalim
Notes: Facsimile of the first edition, without t.-p., colophon, folios, catchwords or signatures (blank leaves not reproduced) Caxton's epilogue and additions begin on the 73d recto: Here endeth the book named the dictes or sayengis of the philosophhres enprynted by me William Caxton at Westmestre the yere of our Lord M.CCCC.LXXVIJ.

Lord Rivers' translation of Tignonville's French version of the Dicta philosophorum, a collection of sayings of wise men, originally compiled in Arabic. Revised and edited, with some additional matter, by William Caxton.

Preface signed : William Blades.

Reprint of the 1877 ed. published by E. Stock, London.