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William Caxton

(c. 1422—1491) printer, merchant, and diplomat


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(c. 1422–91),

the first English printer. He printed the first book in English in 1474 and went on to produce about eighty other texts.

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Caxton, William
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature Length: 155 words
Caxton, William (1415/24–1492)
in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 156 words
Caxton, William (c. 1422–91)
in A Dictionary of World History (2) Length: 62 words
Caxton, William (c.1422–91)
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 71 words

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