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William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

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English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

Born 1422
Died 1491

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  • Cover of: The Golden Legend: Or, Lives Of The Saints: Volume 7
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  • Cover of: Golden Legend: Or, Lives of the Saints; Volume 4

    First published in 2018 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Dialogues in French and English.
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    First published in 1900 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Morte D'Arthur: Volume II

    First published in 2021 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The prologues and epilogues of William Caxton

    First published in 1928 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The Fables of Aesop: As First Printed by William Caxton in 1484, with Those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio

    First published in 2018 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine, c. 1489: from Lord Spencer's unique imperfect copy, completed by the original French and the second English version of 1595
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    Cover of edition caxtonsblanchard0000leon First published in 1890 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Game and Playe of the Chesse

    First published in 2019 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Le Morte D' Arthur
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    First published in 1962 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Dialogues in French and English

    First published in 2015 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Game and Playe of the Chesse: Original Text

    First published in 2009 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Golden Legend; or, Lives of the Saints: V. 5

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Revival : Caxton's History of Jason: The History of Jason - Translated from the French of Raoul le Fèvre

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  • Cover of: The Tracts Of Clement Maydeston: with the remains of Caxton's Ordinale
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    First published in 1894 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy; Volume 1

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: History of Reynard the Fox: Translated and Printed by William Caxton In 1481

    First published in 1960 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Golden Legend; Lives of the Saints

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  • Cover of: Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers. a Facsimile Reproduction of the First Book Printed in England by William Caxton In 1477

    First published in 2018 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Golden Legend: Lives of the Saints - the Legenda Aurea

    First published in 1914 — 3 editions
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We need a photo of William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

Born 1422
Died 1491

Subjects

Incunabula, Early works to 1800, Facsimiles, Translations into English, English language, Texts, Reynard the Fox (Legendary character), Catholic Church, Death, Greek Fables, History, Romances, Dutch Satire, Fables, Printing, Adaptations, Bibliography, Conversation and phrase books, French Fables, French language, Legends, Sources, Aphorisms and apothegms, Arthurian romances, Bible

Places

England, Great Britain, London, Westminster (London, England), England) Westminster (London, Europe, Lombardy (Italy)

People

Charlemagne Emperor (742-814), William Caxton (ca. 1422-1491), Guy de Roye abp. (1345 (ca.)-1409), Jacobus de Voragine (ca. 1229-1298), James the Greater, Saint, Jesus Christ, Kenelm Saint, Mary Magdalene Saint, Stephen Saint (d. ca. 36), William Caxton (1422 (ca.)-1491), William Caxton (1422?-1491), William Caxton (approximately 1422-1491 or 1492), William Caxton (approximately 1422-1491), William Caxton (ca. 1422-1491 or 2), William, 1422(ca.)-1491 Caxton

Time

Middle English, 1100-1500, 1066-1485, 1450-1600, Early works to 1800, Medieval period, 1066-1485, Middle Ages, 600-1500, To 1300

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Alternative names

  • Caxton, William, 1422
  • Caxton, William, 1422(ca.)-1491.
  • Caxton, William ca. 1422-1491
  • William Approximately 1422-1 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 or 2 Caxton
  • William Ca 1422-1491 or 2. Caxton
  • W. Caxton

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February 9, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
February 9, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 18, 2020 Edited by KarlKemp added DOB, death, bio, Wikipedia link
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID