IMLS number: 1481-010, 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

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
Cato maior de senectute. English (Middle English)

Worcester, John Tiptoft, Earl of, 1427-1470 Worcester, William, 1415-1482? Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491 or 2, printer Cicero, Marcus Tullius Buonaccorso, da Montemagno, ca. 1391-1429
William Caxton

William Caxton

... Enprynted by me symple persone William Caxton ...

Middle English

England

Westminster

Newberry Library

Inc. 9640

Page: 25
Height of leaf: 28.5 cm
Width of leaf: 20.5 cm
Thickness of one sheet: 0.21 mm

Leaf type: Printed book

Same book, different papers: Yes
Machine-made: No

Page: 25

Frost Grade: no data

Material and Workmanship Grade: 3

Sulfur: 526 ppm
Potassium: 433 ppm
Calcium: 7456 ppm
Iron: 575 ppm
Chlorine peak intensity: 6.86
Delta L*: -04.78
Delta a*: 1.14
Gelatin weight: 12.5%
Dry short span tensile strength (DDS): 34.8 N/cm

Paper (Fiber product)

Photographed with a Nikon D80 camera at 240 ppi.

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