William Caxton and Early Printing in England
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William Caxton and Early Printing in England by Lotte Hellinga
"William Caxton and other Early Printers in England" takes a fresh approach to the first sixty years of printing in England by placing Caxton, his contemporaries and the later generations in the broad context of the history of book production between the middle of the fifteenth century and the Reformation. Printing and publishing in England soon developed a unique character of its own, although many of the early printers in England, Caxton included, had experience of the nascent printing industry on the Continent before moving to England. Diverse continental contacts and influences can be perceived throughout the period. Although written and amply illustrated with general readers in mind, the book also presents specialists with new research, analysis and insights.
Lotte Hellinga is former Deputy Keeper at the British Library and has published almost 200 books and articles on the history of the book, including Caxton in Focus: The Beginning of Printing in England (1982), she was co-editor of Volume 3 (1400-1557) of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain (1999), and she is the compiler of the extensive Catalogue of Books Printed in the XVth Century Now in the British Library (2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712350884 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712350888 |
| Title | William Caxton and Early Printing in England |
| Author | Lotte Hellinga |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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