Transcriptie van de noot (letterlijk, maar aangepast aan de moderne leeswijze)
This book was presented to Mr Ames, by a Mr Young on the 9th of January 1752. Said to be the same as the old Dutch edition which Mr Caxton printed his from, and which was finished and published on the VI day of Juyn M.CCCC.LXXXI., the XXI yere of the regne of Kynge Edward the IIIIth. Here endeth the Hystorye of Reynard the foxe II etc.
This book appears to be now in the Royal Lyb(rary), and a perfect fine copy by Caxton. 1481 (in) folio.
Here is to be observed that the number of chapters in Caxton etc. was XLIIII whereas this Dutch edition hath no more than XXXI. I make no doubt however but the reading and quantity are much the same. This is wrong for young people to read, as it maketh vice to triumph and fair complaints against a villain to be slighted on overlooked when he deserved the severest punishment. There is however a second part wherein the Fox hath his payments, being executed by sentence of the Lyon who sat most severely on his tryal both as judge and monarch.
This book which is called the second part, was printed by A.M. and R.R. for Edward Brewster, at the sign of the Crane in St. Pauls Churchyard 1685. (4. to)
(Inlas) This edition contains likewise a III part (if you please to call it so) containing 160 pages, and entituled The Shifts of Reynardine the Son of Reynard the fox, printed by T.T. for Edward Brewster at the Crane in St. Pauls-Church-Yard, and Tho(mas) Passenger at The Three Bibles on London Bridge. 1684. (eind inlas)
I have likewise an edition in twelves, printed by H. Woodgate and S. Brooke, at the Golden Ball, in Pater-Noster Row. This book was printed in 1758 and hath both parts 128 pages close printed. In this book there is a small tract entituled CAWWOOD the ROOK, 17 pages only, in 5 chapters close printed.