Caxton, William, 1422-
Person
Biography
English merchant, diplomat, and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Leaf from Caxton printing of Chaucer's Monks Tale
Digital Work
Identifier: 1500.019.2.004
Dates:
Circa 1476
Leaf from Chaucer's The Monk's Tale, 1476
Item — Box 2: Series 1500.019; Series 1500.019.2; Series 1500.019.3 [Barcode: 000021852251], Folder: blue cloth
Identifier: 1500.019.2.004
Scope and Contents
William Caxton printing. Leaf 306 from the first Caxton edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Monk's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales. 2 pages (29 lines each) in Caxton's type no. 2. Cut down and framed. Westminster, 1476.
Dates:
1476
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- Archival Object 1
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- Subject
- Manuscripts, Medieval. 1