Caxton, William ca. 1422-1491 or 2

Overview

Works:	967 works in 2,533 publications in 14 languages and 46,650 library holdings
Roles:	Translator, Editor, Printer, Creator, Adapter
Classifications:	pr1119, 823.2

Publication Timeline

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Publications about William Caxton

Publications by William Caxton

Publications by William Caxton, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about William Caxton

To the tower born by Robin Maxwell ( Book )
William Caxton by Frieda Elaine Penninger ( Book )
England in the age of Caxton by Geoffrey Hindley ( Book )
Caxton and his world by N. F Blake ( Book )
Caxton, mirrour of fifteenth-century letters; a study of the literature of the first English press by Nellie Slayton Aurner ( Book )

William Caxton : a biography by George D Painter ( Book )
Caxton : England's first publisher by N. F Blake ( 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 )
The biography and typography of William Caxton, England's first printer by William Blades ( Book )
A biography of William Caxton : the first English editor, printer, merchant, and translator by Richard Deacon ( Book )
William Caxton : a portrait in a background by Edmund Lunness Childs ( Book )
William Caxton, 1424-1491 by Henry R Plomer ( Book )
The life and typography of William Caxton, England's first printer, with evidence of his typographical connection with Colard Mansion, the printer at Bruges by William Blades ( Book )
Pioneers in printing: Johann Gutenburg, William Caxton, William Caslon, John Baskerville, Alois Senefelder, Frederick Koenig, Ottmar Mergenthaler, Tolbert Lanston by Seán Jennett ( Book )
William Caxton : a quincentenary biography of England's first printer by George D Painter ( Book )
Caxton in focus : the beginning of printing in England by Lotte Hellinga ( Book )
Caxton's challenge by Cynthia Harnett ( Book )
William Caxton by E. Gordon Duff ( Book )
William Caxton : an exhibition to commemorate the quincentenary of the introduction of printing into England : British Library Reference Division, 24 September 1976-31 January 1977 ( Book )
William Caxton, the first English printer: a biography by Charles Knight ( Book )

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Most widely held works by William Caxton

Caxton's Malory by Thomas Malory ( Book )
134 editions published between 1485 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,276 libraries worldwide
Continues the story of King Arthur of Britain, taken away in secret and returned to claim the throne by pulling the sword Excalibur from the stone. In retelling the story of Arthur's rule of Britain, Malory intertwines the romances of Guinevere and Launcelot, Tristram and Isolde, and Launcelot and Elaine. Sir Galahad's appearance at Camelot begins the quest for the Holy Grail. Finally, Camelot is brought down by the conflict between King Arthur and his natural son, Mordred.

Caxton's Aesop by Aesop ( Book )
59 editions published between 1484 and 1995 in 5 languages and held by 903 libraries worldwide

The history of Reynard the Fox ( Book )
64 editions published between 1481 and 1976 in 3 languages and held by 781 libraries worldwide

The curial by Alain Chartier ( Book )
7 editions published between 1483 and 1999 in English and held by 778 libraries worldwide

The history of Reynard the Fox ( Book )
10 editions published between 1892 and 1976 in English, Middle and English and held by 683 libraries worldwide

Caxton's Mirrour of the world ( Book )
45 editions published between 1481 and 1999 in English and English, Middle and held by 639 libraries worldwide

The golden legend; or, Lives of the saints by Jacobus ( Book )
102 editions published between 1483 and 2004 in English and English, Middle and held by 605 libraries worldwide

The book of the knight of the Tower by Geoffroy de La Tour Landry ( Book )
20 editions published between 1484 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 563 libraries worldwide

The prologues and epilogues of William Caxton by William Caxton ( Book )
43 editions published between 1903 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 547 libraries worldwide

The Metamorphoses of Ovid by Ovid ( Book )
13 editions published between 1819 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 507 libraries worldwide

Dialogues in French and English by William Caxton ( Book )
24 editions published between 1900 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 499 libraries worldwide

Paris and Vienne ( Book )
13 editions published between 1868 and 1970 in English and English, Middle and held by 478 libraries worldwide

Godeffroy of Boloyne; or, The siege and conqueste of Jerusalem by William ( Book )
25 editions published between 1481 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 476 libraries worldwide

Prefaces and prologues to famous books, with introductions, notes and illustrations ( Book )
4 editions published between 1910 and 1938 in English and held by 475 libraries worldwide

Prefaces and prologues to famous books ( Book )
6 editions published between 1910 and 1959 in English and held by 467 libraries worldwide

The history of Jason by Raoul Lefèvre ( Book )
33 editions published between 1477 and 2002 in English and English, Middle and held by 423 libraries worldwide

The lyf of the noble and Crysten prynce, Charles the Grete ( Book )
28 editions published between 1485 and 1999 in English, Middle and English and held by 395 libraries worldwide

The book of fayttes of armes and of chyualrye by Christine ( Book )
26 editions published between 1489 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 355 libraries worldwide

The recuyell of the historyes of Troy by Raoul Lefèvre ( Book )
93 editions published between 1473 and 1894 in 4 languages and held by 338 libraries worldwide

The right plesaunt and goodly historie of the foure sonnes of Aymon ( Book )
52 editions published between 1489 and 2006 in English and English, Middle and held by 335 libraries worldwide

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Audience Level

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	Kids	General	Special

Audience level: 0.67 (from 0.43 for Caxton's A ... to 0.86 for The recuye ...)

Related Identities

Malory, Thomas Sir 15th cent
Lefèvre, Raoul fl. 1460
Jacobus de Voragine ca. 1229-1298
Aesop
Worde, Wynkyn de d. 1534? Printer
Higden, Ranulf d. 1364
Early English Books Online Ebook Collection
Trevisa, John d. 1402 Translator
Furnivall, Frederick James 1825-1910 Editor
Chaucer, Geoffrey d. 1400 Translator

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Adaptations‍ Arthurian romances‍ Bibliography‍ Biographical fiction‍ Biography‍ Caxton, William,--ca. 1422-1491 or 2‍ Chivalry‍ Civilization‍ Courts and courtiers‍ Criticism, interpretation, etc.‍ Early works‍ Edward--V,--King of England,--1470-1483‍ Elizabeth,--Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England,--1465-1503‍ Encyclopedias and dictionaries‍ England‍ England--London England--London--Westminster English language--Middle English‍ English literature--Middle English‍ English prose literature--Middle English‍ Exhibition catalogs‍ Fables, Greek‍ Facsimiles‍ Fiction‍ France Great Britain History‍ Incunabula‍ Intellectual life‍ Juvenile works‍ Language and languages‍ Legends‍ Literature‍ Manners and customs‍ Middle East--Troy (Extinct city)‍ Poetry‍ Political prisoners‍ Prefaces‍ Printers‍ Printing‍ Printing--Origin and antecedents‍ Publishers and publishing‍ Reynard the Fox (Legendary character)‍ Richard,--Duke of York,--1472-1483‍ Richard--III,--King of England,--1452-1485‍ Romances‍ Satire, Dutch‍ Texts‍ Tower of London (London, England)‍ Translations‍

Alternative Names

Caxton-Belloc 1422-1491

Caxton, Guillaume 1422-1491

Caxton, Willyam, ca. 1422-1491 or 2

William Caxton 1422-1491

Languages

English (2,284)
English, Middle (184)
Latin (58)
German (49)
French (23)
Undetermined (18)
French, Middle (7)
Japanese (5)
No Linguistic content (4)
Multiple languages (3)
Dutch (3)
Spanish (2)
Danish (1)
Greek, Modern (1)

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