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William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

We need a photo of William Caxton

English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer

Born 1422
Died 1491

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  • Cover of: Wm. Caxton's Prologues and epilogues.

    First published in 1927 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: [The four sons of Aymon

    First published in 1504 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The mirrour of the world.

    First published in 1964 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Dictes and sayings of the philosophers.: A facsimile reproduction of the first book printed in England by William Caxton in 1477.
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    First published in 1877 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Doctrinal of sapience

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The fables of Esope

    First published in 1931 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Here begynneth the prologue or prohemye of the book callid Caton

    First published in 1483 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The subtyl historyes and fables of Esope

    First published in 1930 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Here begynneth the book of the subtyl historyes and fables of Esope

    First published in 1484 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The book of curtesye: printed at Westminster by William Caxton about the year 1477.
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    First published in 1907 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The book of the craft of dying, and other early English tracts concerning death
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    First published in 1917 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The legendary history of the cross: a series of sixty-four woodcuts from a Dutch book published by Veldener, A.D. 1483 ; with an introduction written and illustrated by John Ashton ; preface by S. Baring Gould.
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    First published in 1887 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Lyf of the noble and Crysten prynce, Charles the Grete
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    First published in 1880 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Lyf of Seynt Kenelme, kynge and martir: from Caxton's Golden Legend, with a note on the origin of the text.
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    First published in 1905 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Caxton's own prose
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    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The game of the chesse
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    First published in 1855 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Image du Monde. [Myrrour of the world.]

    First published in 1481 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Paris and Vienne.: Thystorye of the noble ryght valyaunt and worthy knyght Parys, and of the fayr Vyenne, the daulphyns doughter of Vyennoys
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    First published in 1868 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Prefaces and prologues to famous books
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    First published in 1938 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A reprint in facsimile of a treatise spekynge of arte & crafte to knowe well to dye. Translated oute of Frenshe in to Englysshe, by Willm Caxton.
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    First published in 1875 — 1 edition
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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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import