Rivers_&_Caxton_Presenting_book_to_Edward_IV.JPG
Description Rivers & Caxton Presenting book to Edward IV.JPG |
Presentation miniature from Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers , the first printed book in the English language, translated by en:Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers , younger brother of Queen Elizabeth Woodville, and printed by William Caxton . The miniature shows Rivers presenting the book to his brother-in-law King Edward IV , accompanied by his consort Queen Elizabeth Woodville and her son Edward, Prince of Wales . Lambeth Palace Library , MS 265. Rivers displays on his tabard arms quarterly of 6:
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circa 1480
date QS:P,+1480-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Author | Lorenzo Lippi | ||||||
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( Reusing this file ) |
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