Life and Typography of William Caxton, England''s First Printer - With Evidence of His Typographical Connection With Colard Mansion,

A two-volume work by William Blades, published in 1861-3, on the life and activities of the printer William Caxton.

List of contents

Preface; 1. William Caxton, the mercer; 2. The state of literature in the fifteenth century; 3. Scribes and printers; 4. The Bruges press; 5. Who taught Caxton to print?; 6. Caxton at Westminster; Authorities; The original writings of Caxton; Notes.

Summary

This two-volume work on the life and activities of the printer William Caxton was written by another printer, William Blades, and published in 1861–3. Volume 1 deals with Caxton's life and the background, in England and Europe, to his innovatory work, and supplies transcriptions of contemporary documents.

Product details

• Authors: William Blades, Blades William
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2014
• EAN: 9781108073554
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07355-4
• No. of pages: 340
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries; The Life and Typography of William Caxton, England's First Printer 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Literary studies: general