Caxton in focus : the beginning of printing in England / Lotte Hellinga
1982, 1st edition. London : British Library. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #388926
ISBN: 0904654761
Physical description; 109 pp., 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. Printing England London History Origin and antecedents. Incunabula England London ; Bibliography.
Price: €25.00