The book of the Knight of La Tour-Landry : compiled for the instruction of his daughters / tr. from the original French in the reign of Henry VI, and ed. for the first time from the unique manuscript in the British Museum, with an introduction and notes, by Thomas Wright
London : Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by N. Tru?bner & Co., 1868. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: Bookplate of William Morris at Kelmscott House. Item #398719
Physical description: 2 preliminary leaves, 13, [v]-xv, 227 pages; 22 cm. Notes: Translation of the author's "Livre pour l'enseignement des ses filles"; the parts wanting in the original supplied from Caxton's translation. Middle English text, English introduction and notes. Translated from the original French in the reign of King Henry VI, and edited for the first time from the unique manuscript in the British Museum. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The book of the Knight of La Tour-Landry / edited by Thomas Wright -- Old English homilies / edited by Richard Morris -- The historie of ane nobil and wailtheand sqvyer, William Meldrum / edited by David Lindsay. Subjects: La Tour Landry, Geoffroy de active 14th century; British Library. Manuscript. Harley 1764; Conduct of life; Women Education; Women Education, Medieval; Education, Medieval; Women Education ; Early works to 1800; French literature Translations into English; English literature Translations from French.
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