Religious writings made a certain success. Him to know was popular, or what the prevailing predilection for He made little attempt toĮducate or lead public taste, but printed what it was easy for Personally responsible for the translation of about twenty-five,īesides editing nearly all of them. Hundred other works before Caxton died in 1491. This book was translated from the French by Caxtonsįriend and patron, Earl Rivers. Sayengis of the philosophres, was completed on 18 Novemberġ477. The first dated book printed in England, The dictes or Its existence was unknown untilįebruary 1928, when it was discovered at the Public Record Sant, Abbot of Abingdon, with the date of purchase 13 Decemberġ476, issued from this press.
Piece of printing done in England, a Letter of Indulgence by John Probably a shop - in which he set up his press. On the account roll of John Estency, Sacrist of WestminsterĪbbey, as paying a years rent in advance for the premises. Printed six or seven volumes before returning to England theseīear no place or date of printing but were almost certainlyĪt Michaelmas, 29 September, 1476, Caxtons name was entered It probably appeared in late 1473 or early 1474. The first book Caxton printed, and the first book to appear inĮnglish, was his own translation of the History of Troy. Translation and went to Cologne to learn the art of printing. When after two years Edward IV was safely re-established inĮngland he resumed his project, with the patronage of Margaret ofīurgundy, Edwards sister. Outbreak of civil war in England led him to postpone his plan.
With the intention of printing the finished translation. Version of the History of Troy, he started to translate it Using this knowledge to produce books in English for sale inĮngland to the nobility.
In 1469 or earlier Caxton decided to learn how to print and by The centre of a flourishing trade in manuscripts and paintings. Sold cloth and other goods including manuscripts, for Bruges was The English community was known as MerchantĪdventurers and Caxton became their governor in 1462. There and established themselves in national communities ruled byĪ governor. Predominance as a market, merchants from all over Europe gathered Went to Bruges, then a thriving merchant town. He wasĪpprenticed to Robert Large, a mercer, probably when he was aboutįourteen or a little older. William Caxton was born in Kent between 14. Wynkyn de Worde - William de Machlinia-īynneman - Thomas Dawson - Thomas Vautrollier -Ĭourt Press - Richard Field - Peter Short. Please note that these pages are from our old (pre-2010) website the presentation of these pages may now appear outdated and may not always comply with current accessibility guidelines.Īn Exhibition: November 1976 - April 1977