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The Biography and Typography of William Caxton

by William Blades

A life of England’s first printer and a study of the types he used, by the printer who first sorted them out. Blades worked from Caxton’s books themselves rather than from tradition. The result became the standard account.

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Reading time

About 7 hr 55 min

Where to find it

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Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #78654. In the public domain in the United States.