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The biography and typography of William Caxton : England's first printer: PB 393-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The biography and typography of William Caxton : England's first printer

Maker(s)

Author: Blades, William
Publisher: Trubner & Co.
Printer: Ballantyne, Hanson and Co.

Categories

Description

By William Blades

Xii, 387 p. : illus., XVIII pl. (incl. plan, facsims.) ; 20 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London
  • Edinburgh ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1882

Note

Half bound in blue leather, 5 raised bands on spine.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 393-2003
Primary reference Number: 98339
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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