Here begynneth the table of the rubrices of this presente volume named the Mirrour of the World or thymage of the same.

Translated by William Caxton from a prose version of the Image du monde (or Livre de clergie) attributed by some authorities to Gossuin, by others to Gautier of Metz. It is derived from various Latin sources, chiefly the Imago mundi, probably compiled by Honorius Solitarius. Cf. George Sarton. Introduction to the history of science, 1931, v. 2, p. 591; Image du monde. Caxton's Mirrour of the world, edited by O.H. Prior. 1913, introd. See Goff for further attributions, including Vincent of Beauvais.
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Goff M-883
Hain-Copinger 11656
Duff 401
Ricci, S. de. A census of Caxtons 94
GW 10966
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Rosenwald 563
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With this are bound: Mubashshir ibn Fātik, Abū al-Wafāʼ. [Mukhtār al-ḥikam wa-maḥāsin al-kalim. English (Middle English)]. Thus endeth thys book of the dictes and notable Wyse sayenges of the phylosophers ... [Westminster, London, England :William Caxton,18 Nov. 1477, i.e. ca. 1480] -- Cicero, Marcus Tullius. [Cato maior de senectute. English (Middle English)] Here begynneth the prohemye vpon the reducynge, both out of latyn as of frensshe in to our englyssh tongue of the polytyque book named Tullius de senectute. [Westminster, London, England] : ... William Caxton ..., [12 Aug. 1481] -- Gerardus, de Vliederhoven. [Cordiale quattuor novissimorum. English (Middle English)] AL Ingratitude vtterly settying apart, we owe to calle to our myndes the manyfolde gyftes of grace ... [Westminster, London, England] : ... William Caxton ..., [24 Mar. 1479]. Separately issued.
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