Caxton, William
Record IDcni00036072
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00036072
Gendermale
Biographical Data1422 - 1491
Place of BirthKent
Last Edit2024-08-21
General Note
Printer in Bruges (1473?-1476) and then in Westminster (1476-1491)
His Westminster printing material and premises passed to his former assistant Wynkyn de Worde (1492)
Caxton was also an author and translator of material for his press
The Cronicles of England (usque ad coronationem Eduardi IV regis); Englischer Pionier des Buchdrucks
More Information
Further Biographical Data1422-1491. abweichendes Geburtsjahr 1420
Dates of Activity14..-1492
ActivityMercer and printer in Bruges
Printer and bookseller in Bruges and Westminster
Personen zu Buchwissenschaft, Buchhandel (2.2p) (sswd)
Buchdrucker (gnd)
Verleger (gnd)
Übersetzer (gnd)
Geographic NoteGroßbritannien
GB (iso3166)
Sign, Mark, Device etc.Mark of William Caxton, with his initials. Passed to Wynkyn de Worde in 1491. – Printer's Device [McKerrow Device No. 1] Image; Image; Description
Online ResourceMcKerrow
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Online ResourceWatermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries
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Place of Activity
Place of BirthKent
Geburtsort
Geburtsort
Place of ActivityBruges (1473 - 1476)
Westminster (1476 - 1491)
London
Wirkungsort
Wirkungsort
Names
HeadingCaxton, William
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; Watermarks in the Low Countries
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; Watermarks in the Low Countries
Variant NameCaxton, Guillaume
Caxton-Belloc
W. C.
William, Caxton
Caxton, Wilh.
Caxtone, William
Sources
Found inMcKerrow. — STC. — WILC. — LMA,II,1596/97. — M. — M. — Rep.Font. III,210. — LMA,II,1596/97. — Rep.Font. III,210
Porträt William Caxton
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Porträt William Caxton
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Porträt William Caxton
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