London: Osprey Publishing Ltd. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 085045106X . Yellow/Grey Cloth, with printed bright Red blocking and Bright Gold Titling to the spine, with cream laid endpapers, in three colour, typographic jacket. A little light creasing to the top/rear of the dustjacket, but NO Inscriptions or marks. (xi) + 220 pp. Black and White Frontispiece (a page of the First English Printed book) and illustrated throughout in b/w. With bibliography and index. An Excellent Near 'AS New' copy, Looks Unread/untouched. This is a general biography of Caxton but it also describes fully the technical aspects of the production of his books, paper, watermarks, woodcuts, corrections, reprints, textual presentation, etc, etc, and of Caxton in all his aspects as Printer, Publisher, Bookseller etc. Finally the author discusses the way in which "Caxton's business was continued by his assistant, Wynkyn de Worde, and the way in which the latter's publishing policy differed from that of his master." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

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Bookseller: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 111834
Title: Caxton: England's First Publisher .
Author: Blake N. F
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 085045106X
ISBN 13: 9780850451061
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1976
Keywords: 085045106X, Written Communication, Printing; Caxton: England's First Publisher . N. F. Blake;, Publishing; Books; Caxton Printing Press;, Caxton; Wynkyn De Worde, English Printer, Publisher, Bookseller, Gutenberg,
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Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.

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