[Incunabula Leaf] William Caxton Polychronicon 1482

Single Leaf from Ranulf Higdens Polychronicon, printed by William Caxton, [Westminster], 1482.

Leaf measures 270 x 194mm. Text block area 190 x 120mm. Printed in black letter single column, in English. Rubricated throughout, with one large 2-line initial on recto. Annotated in margins in red in an old hand. Remains on mounting tabs to margin area. Previous dealer marks in lower right corner of verso in pencil. General toning and spotting to margins, with minor chipping to top and gutter area, not affecting text. This leaf from the first edition ever printed in English. Goff H-267; HC 8659; STC 13483