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William CaxtonGeorge Duncan Painter

William Caxton

1976227 pages
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"In this biography I have described and discussed every known Caxton document and edition, both intrinsically and in relation to the events, persons, and movements of contemporary history in which Caxton was so intimately involved. I have tried to rectify the disconcertingly many established and hitherto unsuspected errors of fact or inference in the work of WIlliam Blades, E. G. Duff, W. J. B. Crotch and others, to bring new light and truth to all aspects of Caxton's career from independent study of the primary sources, and to write for the general reader, the student, and the specialist…

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 1977
    Putnam · 227 pages · 9780399118883
  • Other · English · 1976
    Chatto & Windus · 227 pages · 9780701121983
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