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William Caxton

by E. Gordon (Edward Gordon) Duff

1905 · History

Open Library OL130385W

William Caxton (c. – ) was an English merchant, diplomat and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, and as a printer to be the first English retailer of printed books.

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E. Gordon (Edward Gordon) Duff (1863–1924) is represented here by 4 public-domain titles, including Early Printed Books, The English provincial printers, stationers and bookbinders to 1557, and The printers, stationers and bookbinders of Westminster and London from 1476 to 1535. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for E. Gordon (Edward Gordon) Duff.

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