The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
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Title
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
Description
The colophon states that this is a "New edition of William Caxton's Recuyell of the historyes of Troy, done after the first edition, corrected for the press by H. Halliday Sparling, and printed by me William Morris." This is one of 300 copies printed on paper; 5 more were printed on vellum.
This is the earliest Kelmscott Press book in the Sperisen Library and is the volume that gives Morris's Troy type its name.
This is the earliest Kelmscott Press book in the Sperisen Library and is the volume that gives Morris's Troy type its name.
Creator
Anonymous poet; translated by William Caxton, edited by H. Halliday Sparling, and printed by William Morris
Publisher
Kelmscott Press
Date
1892
Type
Book
Collection
Citation
Anonymous poet; translated by William Caxton, edited by H. Halliday Sparling, and printed by William Morris, “The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye,” Book Club of California, accessed April 25, 2024, https://bccbooks.omeka.net/items/show/58.