Early English Printed Books in the University Library, Cambridge : 1475 to 1640. Volume 1, Caxton to F. Kingston

An erudite and popular librarian, Charles Edward Sayle (1864-1924) devoted his career to cataloguing and editing rare books in the University of Cambridge. His obituary praised him as 'a fine example of the type of man who likes to catalogue things in the right order'. This catalogue of incunabula and early printed books in the University Library was his most important project, taking over a decade to complete. Commissioned by the Library Syndicate in 1894, the catalogue was published in four volumes between 1900 and 1907. Even upon completion, Sayle's list was not final, as the rare book collections at the Library were undergoing a period of great expansion, having grown by a third during his cataloguing work, both through purchases and by donations or bequests. The first volume covers all books from 1475-1500, and books produced from 1501 to 1640 by the most important printers in London. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 10 ABBREVIATIONS......Page 12 Contents......Page 16 PART I - INCUNABULA......Page 24 WESTMINSTER......Page 26 OXFORD......Page 39 ST ALBANS [1479]......Page 41 LONDON......Page 42 COLOGNE [1475?]......Page 49 VENICE 1483......Page 50 LOUVAIN 1486......Page 51 PARIS 1487......Page 52 ROUEN [1487?]......Page 54 BASLE [1488?]......Page 55 DEVENTER 1489......Page 56 PART II - (1501--1640)......Page 58 LONDON......Page 60 Volume 1 (1900) of this catalogue lists rare incunabla and early printed books by such printers as Caxton and Wynkyn de Worde. Each entry contains a short transcription of the title page, the library classmark, references to standard bibliographical works, and notes on the provenance and features of specific copies. V. 1. Caxton to F. Kingston v. 2. E. Mattes to R. Marriot, and English provincial presses v. 3. Scottish, Irish, and foreign presses, with addenda v. 4. Indexes