Caxton
william, 1422?–91, english printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in england 1476.
bibliography. any one of the books printed by caxton, all of which are in black letter.
printing. a kind of type imitating caxton’s black letter.
historical examples
a short history of english printing, 1476-1898 henry r. plomer
europa’s fairy book joseph jacobs
notes & queries, no. 39. sat-rday, july 27, 1850 various
westminster sir walter besant
old picture books alfred w. pollard
dialogues in french and english william caxton
windy mcpherson’s son sherwood anderson
the book-hunter at home p. b. m. allan
early theories of translation flora ross amos
the book-hunter at home p. b. m. allan
noun
a book printed by william caxton
a style of type, imitating the gothic, that caxton used in his books
noun
william. ?1422–91, english printer and translator: published, in bruges, the first book printed in english (1475) and established the first printing press in england (1477)
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