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The Legendary History of the Cross. Reproduction of 1483 .Book this edition 1887

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RELIGIOUS/BIBLE/ INTEREST

The Legendary History of the Cross

A SERIES OF

Sixty-four Woodcuts

From a Dutch book published by VELDENER, A.D. 1483

WITH

Written and I11ustrated

By JOHN ASHTON

PREFACE

By S. BARING GOULD,M.A.

T. FISHER UNWIN ,MDCCCLXXX V II

 Title printed in red and black. Woodcuts, one folding. Printed within red-rule borders. Original parchment over boards with woodcut designs and brass clasps and catches simulating 15th-century style, uncut. The facsimile of Veldener’s book is reproduced from J. Ph. Berjeau’s facsimile edition, entitled: ‘Geschiedenis van het heylighe cruys; or, History of the holy cross,’ London, 1863. The introduction contains an extract from Caxton’s translation of the Golden Legend (p. xix-lxi)–on the ‘Invention’ or finding of the holy cross, with reproductions of Fisher’s drawings of fresco paintings formerly in the Chapel of Trinity Church at Stratford-upon-Avon.

ILLUSTRATED WITH WOODCUTS

BOARDS IN VELLUM

CONDITION GOOD CONSUMMATE WITH AGE

OWNERS SIG ON FEP

BINDING TIGHT

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