Caxton in focus: the beginning of printing in England / Lotte Hellinga
1982, First Edition. London: British Library. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #368729
ISBN: 0904654761
Physical description: 109 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations (some color); 24 cm. Contents: William Caxton -- Investigating early books -- The Oxford legend -- Caxton studies in the eighteenth century -- William Blades -- The Caxton celebrations in 1976 -- Research in the years between 1877 and 1976 -- Present research for the catalogue of incunabula in the British Library -- The introduction of Caxton's type 3 -- Dating the dictes -- Further investigation of Caxton's books: his patrons -- Caxton: a merchant of printed books. Subjects: Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491 or 1492. Incunabula England London. Printing England History 15th century.
Price: €25.00