The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time : wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.

Author/creator Boccaccio, Giovanni
Other author Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
Format Electronic
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Iohn Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne oueragainst the Conduite in Flete-strete. Cum priuilegio per septennium, [1554?]
Description[9], clxiii, xxxvi, xxxv-xxxvii, [1] leaves : ill. (woodcuts)
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Uniform titleDe casibus virorum illustrium. English
Variant title De casibus illustrium virorum.
Variant title Tragedies, gathered by Jhon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, until his time.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA verse translation of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. De casibus illustrium virorum.
General notePublication date conjectured by STC.
General noteThe eighth book begins new foliation on 2A1.
General noteThe last leaf, usually lacking, bears the title page to STC 1246, which was intended to have formed part 2 of the present work, but the printing was suppressed.
General noteAnother state, with cancel title page, of "The fall of princes" (STC 3177.5).
General noteSometimes bound with "The bayte & snare of fortune" by Roger Bieston (STC 3055) or "A memorial of suche princes, as since the tyme of king Richard the seconde, have been unfortunate in the realme of England" edited by William Baldwin.
General noteIdentified as part of STC 1246 on UMI microfilm reel 307.
General noteReproductions of the originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Harvard University. Library.
General noteAppears at reel 285 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) and at reel 307 (Harvard University. Library copy).
General noteReel 307: lacks title page.
References STC (2nd ed) 3178.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 285:01)
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