Here begynneth the boke of the cyte of ladyes the whiche boke is deuyded into. iij. partes. The fyrst parte telleth howe and by whom the walle and the cloystre about the cyte was made. The second parte telleth howe and by whom the cyte was buylded within and peopled. The thyrde parte telleth howe and by whom the hyghe battylmentes of the towres were parfytely made, and what noble ladyes were ordeyned to dwell in ye hyghe palayces and hyghe dongeons. And ye fyrst chapyter telleth howe and by whom and by what mouynge the sayd cyte was made.

Abstract

By Christine de Pisan. A translation, by Brian Anslay, of: Christine de Pisan. Le livre de la cité des dames. Imprint from colophon. In three parts, each with caption title. Signatures: 2A-2N4 (in 4s and 6s) 2O-2P6, A-X4 (in 4s and 6s) Y-Z4. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.