Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles tra[n]slated i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmu[n]des Bury ...
Contributors: Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 26:8.
Publisher: Printed by Richard Pynson
Published: 1494
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Kings and rulers -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Poetry; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: De casibus illustrium virorum.; Here begynnethe the boke calledde John bochas descrivinge the falle of princis princessis and other nobles.
Work titles: De casibus virorum illustrium.
Notes: A verse translation of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. De casibus illustrium virorum.

Caption title, a2r.

Colophon, H3r, reads: Here endith a compendious tretise, and dyalogue of Iohn Bochas: fructuously tretinge vpon the fall of princys, princessys, and other nobles. Finysshed the xxvii day of Ianyuere. In the yere of oure lord god M CCCC lxxxxiiii. Emprentyd by Richard Pynson: dwellynge withoute the Temple barre of London. Laus Deo.

Signatures: a-m n⁶ o-u A-F G⁶ H⁴.

The first leaf is blank; the last leaf contains a printer's mark.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed) 3175.

Duff 46.

GW 4431.

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 ; 26:08).