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However, George D. Painter makes numerous references to the year 1491 in his book William Caxton: a biography as the year of Caxton's death since 24 March was the last day of the year according to the calendar that used at the time and so the year change had not yet happened. Painter writes, "However, Caxton's own output reveals the approximate ...
Presentation engraving showing William Caxton presenting a copy of Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye to Margaret of York. Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye or Recueil des Histoires de Troye (1464) is a translation by William Caxton of a French courtly romance written by Raoul Lefèvre, chaplain to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy.
Portrait and printer's mark of Wynkyn de Worde. From a drawing by Fathorne. Plaque to Wynkyn de Worde, Stationers Hall, London Wynkyn de Worde (/ ˈ w ɪ ŋ k ɪ n d ə ˈ w ɜːr d /; died 1534, London) was a printer and publisher in London known for his work with William Caxton, and is recognised as the first to popularise the products of the printing press in England.
Colard Mansion was a central figure in the early printing industry in Bruges.He was active as early as 1454 as a bookseller, and was also active as a scribe, translator and contractor for manuscripts, which meant entering into contracts with the clients, and organizing and sub-contracting the elements such as scribing, decorating and binding. [1]
The Game and Playe of Chesse is a book by William Caxton, the first English printer. Published in the 1470s, it is one of the earliest titles published in English, [1] the first being Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, also by Caxton. It was based on a book by Jacobus de Cessolis. [2]
[1] [2] It was named after William Caxton, the 15th-century English merchant who may have been the first to use the printing press in England, and listed thirty-three founding members, among whom were Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, Merton College Library, Oxford, the Deputy Keeper of the Public Record Office, the then president of ...
William Shatner turns 93, shares tips for long life, youthful appearance and energy. The "Star Trek" actor advises staying busy and finding joy. William Shatner, 93, reveals his No. 1 secret to ...
A catalogue of books printed by (or ascribed to the press of) William Caxton, in which is included the pressmark of every copy contained in the library of the British Museum Date 1865