Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491 or 1492
Overview
| Works: | 1,897 works in 4,861 publications in 7 languages and 70,130 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Poetry Biography Arthurian romances History Bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc Legends Romances Fiction Fables |
| Roles: | Translator, Author, Printer, Editor, Other, Adapter, Honoree, Creator, Author of introduction, Publisher, Publishing director, Illustrator |
| Classifications: | PA6522.M2, 873.01 |
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Most widely held works about
William Caxton
- Chaucer in perspective : Middle English essays in honour of Norman Blake by Geoffrey Lester( )
- William Caxton and English literary culture by N. F Blake( )
- William Caxton by Frieda Elaine Penninger( Book )
- The biography and typography of William Caxton, England's first printer by William Blades( Book )
- To the tower born by Robin Maxwell( Book )
- Caxton, mirrour of fifteenth-century letters; a study of the literature of the first English press by Nellie Slayton Aurner( Book )
- Caxton and his world by N. F Blake( Book )
- England in the age of Caxton by Geoffrey Hindley( Book )
- William Caxton and his critics : a critical reappraisal of Caxton's contributions to the enrichment of the English language by Curt F Bühler( Book )
- Symbolic Caxton : literary culture and print capitalism by William Kuskin( )
- William Caxton : a biography by George D Painter( Book )
- Caxton : England's first publisher by N. F Blake( Book )
- A biography of William Caxton : the first English editor, printer, merchant, and translator by Richard Deacon( Book )
- William Caxton, 1424-1491 by Henry R Plomer( Book )
- William Caxton : a portrait in a background by Edmund Childs( Book )
- English books & readers, 1475-1557 : being a study in the history of the book trade from Caxton to the incorporation of the Stationers' Company by H. S Bennett( Book )
- Pioneers in printing: Johann Gutenburg, William Caxton, William Caslon, John Baskerville, Alois Senefelder, Frederick Koenig, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Tolbert Lanston by Seán Jennett( Book )
- Caxton in focus : the beginning of printing in England by Lotte Hellinga( Book )
- William Caxton, the first English printer: a biography by Charles Knight( Book )
- William Caxton : a quincentenary biography of England's first printer by George D Painter( Book )
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Most widely held works by
William Caxton
The curial made by maystere Alain Charretier by
Alain Chartier(
)
47 editions published between 1888 and 2000 in English and English, Middle and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
47 editions published between 1888 and 2000 in English and English, Middle and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Reynard the Fox by Reynard The Fox(
Book
)
41 editions published between 1481 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 vols bound together
41 editions published between 1481 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 vols bound together
The golden legend : readings on the saints by
Jacobus(
Book
)
105 editions published between 1483 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Among the books which afford us an insight into the popular religious thought of the middle ages, none holds a more important place than the Legenda Aurea or Golden Legend. The book was compiled and put into form about the year 1275 by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, who laid under contribution for his purpose the Lives of the Fathers by S. Jerome, the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius, and other books of a like kind; while for the lives of the saints more nearly approaching his own age he appears to have industriously collected such legends as he could meet with, whether in manuscript or handed down by oral tradition."--Prologue
105 editions published between 1483 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,432 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Among the books which afford us an insight into the popular religious thought of the middle ages, none holds a more important place than the Legenda Aurea or Golden Legend. The book was compiled and put into form about the year 1275 by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, who laid under contribution for his purpose the Lives of the Fathers by S. Jerome, the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius, and other books of a like kind; while for the lives of the saints more nearly approaching his own age he appears to have industriously collected such legends as he could meet with, whether in manuscript or handed down by oral tradition."--Prologue
Caxton's Malory by
Thomas Malory(
Book
)
39 editions published between 1485 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) is a touchstone compilation of stories and legends about King Arthur. Compiled and added to by Sir Thomas Mallory, this book has served as the foundation for many writers of stories about King Arthur
39 editions published between 1485 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) is a touchstone compilation of stories and legends about King Arthur. Compiled and added to by Sir Thomas Mallory, this book has served as the foundation for many writers of stories about King Arthur
The destruction of Troy : in three books : ... also the mentioning the rising and flourishing of divers kings and kingdoms,
with the decay and overthrow of others, with many admirable acts of chivalry and martial prowess, effected by valiant knights,
in the defence and love of distressed ladies by
Raoul Lefèvre(
)
29 editions published between 1663 and 1976 in English and held by 857 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1663 and 1976 in English and held by 857 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caxton's Aesop by
Aesop(
Book
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7 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and English, Middle and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and English, Middle and held by 664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Paris and Vienne by
Pierre(
Book
)
32 editions published between 1510 and 1970 in English and English, Middle and held by 657 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1510 and 1970 in English and English, Middle and held by 657 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caxton's Mirrour of the world by
William Caxton(
Book
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21 editions published between 1912 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1912 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book of the knight of the Tower by
Geoffroy de La Tour Landry(
)
14 editions published between 1484 and 2000 in English, Middle and English and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1484 and 2000 in English, Middle and English and held by 590 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le jeu des Eschaz moralisé by
Jacobus(
)
65 editions published between 1475 and 2009 in English and English, Middle and held by 522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An English translation of the most popular medieval book on chess, which uses the history of the games, its players and their moves as the basis for a discourse on life comprised of tales and anecdotes from a wide variety of ancient and medieval literary sources"--Provided by publisher
65 editions published between 1475 and 2009 in English and English, Middle and held by 522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An English translation of the most popular medieval book on chess, which uses the history of the games, its players and their moves as the basis for a discourse on life comprised of tales and anecdotes from a wide variety of ancient and medieval literary sources"--Provided by publisher
Metamorphoses by
Ovid(
Book
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8 editions published between 1958 and 1968 in English and English, Middle and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ovid is, after Homer, the single most important source for classical mythology. The Metamorphoses, which he wrote over the six-year period leading up to his exile from Rome in 8 a.d., is the primary source for over two hundred classical legends that survived to the twenty-first century. Many of the most familiar classical myths, including the stories of Apollo and Daphne and Pyramus and Thisbe, come directly from Ovid. The Metamorphoses is a twelve-thousand-line poem, written in dactylic hexameters and arranged loosely in chronological order from the beginning of the universe's creation to the Augustan Rome of Ovid's own time. The major theme of the Metamorphoses, as the title suggests, is metamorphosis, or change. Throughout the fifteen books making up the Metamorphoses, the idea of change is pervasive. Gods are continually transforming their own selves and shapes, as well as the shapes and beings of humans. The theme of power is also ever-present in Ovid's work. The gods as depicted by the Roman poets are wrathful, vengeful, capricious creatures who are forever turning their powers against weaker mortals and half-mortals, especially females. Ovid's own situation as a poet who was exiled because of Augustus's capriciousness is thought by many to be reflected in his depictions of the relationships between the gods and humans."--Http://www.enotes.com/metamorphoses-of-ovid (Jan. 24, 2011.)
8 editions published between 1958 and 1968 in English and English, Middle and held by 513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Ovid is, after Homer, the single most important source for classical mythology. The Metamorphoses, which he wrote over the six-year period leading up to his exile from Rome in 8 a.d., is the primary source for over two hundred classical legends that survived to the twenty-first century. Many of the most familiar classical myths, including the stories of Apollo and Daphne and Pyramus and Thisbe, come directly from Ovid. The Metamorphoses is a twelve-thousand-line poem, written in dactylic hexameters and arranged loosely in chronological order from the beginning of the universe's creation to the Augustan Rome of Ovid's own time. The major theme of the Metamorphoses, as the title suggests, is metamorphosis, or change. Throughout the fifteen books making up the Metamorphoses, the idea of change is pervasive. Gods are continually transforming their own selves and shapes, as well as the shapes and beings of humans. The theme of power is also ever-present in Ovid's work. The gods as depicted by the Roman poets are wrathful, vengeful, capricious creatures who are forever turning their powers against weaker mortals and half-mortals, especially females. Ovid's own situation as a poet who was exiled because of Augustus's capriciousness is thought by many to be reflected in his depictions of the relationships between the gods and humans."--Http://www.enotes.com/metamorphoses-of-ovid (Jan. 24, 2011.)
The book of fayttes of armes and of chyualrye by
Christine(
Book
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18 editions published between 1932 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1932 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dialogues in French and English by
William Caxton(
Book
)
41 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prefaces and prologues to famous books, with introductions, notes and illustrations(
Book
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5 editions published between 1910 and 1938 in English and held by 473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1910 and 1938 in English and held by 473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lyf of the noble and Crysten prynce, Charles the Grete by
William Caxton(
Book
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35 editions published between 1880 and 1999 in English and English, Middle and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
35 editions published between 1880 and 1999 in English and English, Middle and held by 467 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Godeffroy of Boloyne; or, The siege and conqueste of Jerusalem by
William(
Book
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25 editions published between 1893 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1893 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 461 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Jason by
Raoul Lefèvre(
Book
)
23 editions published between 1903 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1903 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prefaces and prologues to famous books by C. W Eliot(
Book
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14 editions published between 1910 and 1959 in English and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prefaces, mainly from English works, from Caxton to H.A. Taine
14 editions published between 1910 and 1959 in English and held by 451 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prefaces, mainly from English works, from Caxton to H.A. Taine
The twilight zone(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists
2 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists
Chronicle and romance; Froissart, Malory, Holinshed by
Jean Froissart(
Book
)
3 editions published between 1910 and 1938 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1910 and 1938 in English and held by 434 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Blake, N. F. (Norman Francis) Publisher Author Editor
- Lefèvre, Raoul active 1460 Other Author
- Malory, Thomas Sir active 15th century Author
- Aesop Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400 Other Author Translator
- Chartier, Alain active 15th century Author
- Jacobus de Voragine approximately 1229-1298 Author
- Reynard the Fox (Legendary character)
- Blades, William 1824-1890 Author of introduction Author Editor
- Lester, Geoffrey
Associated Subjects
Arthur,--King Arthurian romances Book industries and trade Caxton, William, Chess Christian saints Civilization Conduct of life Edward--V,--King of England, Elizabeth,--Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England, Encyclopedias and dictionaries England England--London England--London--Westminster English language--Middle English English language--Standardization English literature--Middle English English prose literature--Middle English Fables, Greek Fables, Latin Foxes Great Britain Incunabula Intellectual life Kings and rulers Knights and knighthood Language and languages Manners and customs Metamorphosis Metamorphosis--Mythology Military art and science Mythology, Classical Ovid, Political prisoners Prefaces Printers Printing Printing--Origin and antecedents Prologues and epilogues Publishers and publishing Reynard the Fox (Legendary character) Richard,--Duke of York, Richard--III,--King of England, Romances Romances, English Saints Satire, Dutch Tower of London (London, England) Women--Education, Medieval Young women--Conduct of life
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Alternative Names
Caxton-Belloc 1422-1491
Caxton, .. ca. 1422-1491
Caxton, Guillaume
Caxton, Guillaume 1422-1491
Caxton, William
Caxton, William approximately 1422-1491 or 1492
Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491
Caxton, William ca. 1422-1491 or 2
Caxton, Willyam, ca. 1422-1491 or 2
Gulielmus Caxton
Kakstonas Viljamas
Rishanger, William
William
William 1422-1491 Caxton
William Caxton
William Caxton 1422-1491
William Caxton erster englischer Buchdrucker
William Caxton taalkundige uit Engeland (1422-1491)
Вільям Кекстон
Кекстон, Уильям
Уільям Кэкстан
وليم كاكستون
ویلیام کاکستون زبانشناس، نویسنده، و مترجم انگلیسی
윌리엄 캑스턴
ウィリアム・キャクストン
キャクストン, W
キャクストン, ウィリアム
威廉·卡克斯頓
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