The first printed book in English was published by William Caxton and Colard Mansion in Belgium in 1473. This was Raoul Lefevre's The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, a courtly romance, translated from the French by Caxton. Eighteen copies of it still exist; a copy sold recently for a million pounds.
Nov 20, 2014
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He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England in 1476, and as a printer to be the first English retailer of printed books.
William Caxton Issues the First Book Printed in English : History of Information.
The first dated book printed in English, Dictes and Sayenges of the Phylosophers, appeared on November 18, 1477. Although a pioneer of printing in England, ...
Sep 11, 2023 · This year celebrates the 550th anniversary of the first book printed in the English language, Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye (1473-1474). ...
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Book details ; Language. English ; Publisher. Muller ; Publication date. January 1, 1976 ; ISBN-10. 0584100221 ; ISBN-13. 978-0584100228.
Jul 19, 2022 · The first-ever book to be printed in English was “The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye” by William Caxton. He was the first man who went to ...
Caxton's own translation of 'The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye' was the first book printed in the English language. In 1476 Caxton returned to London and ...
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William Caxton (c.1422-c.1492) was an English merchant--possibly from Hadlow in Kent--who introduced the first printing press into London in 1476. He was ...