Person | Male Born 1422 Died 1491

William Caxton

Categories: Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing

Probably born Tenterden, Kent.
Printer, in 1474, producing the first book printed in English "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye".
Died Westminster.

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William Caxton

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Caxton Hall - head 2 - Caxton

Normally both Chaucer and Caxton are shown with full beards but the facial ha...

V&A façade - Caxton

William Caxton

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