William Caxton c. 1421 - 1491 | A Caxton Exhibition Catalogue Issued by the States of Jersey Library Service on the 500th Anniversary of the Introduction of Printing to Great Britain

William Caxton (c. 1421 - 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat, and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, in 1476, and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books. [Hans Peter Kraus (October 12, 1907 - November 1, 1988), also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century"].

Verlag: Published by H. P. Kraus, New York | Designed and Printed by States' Greffe Print Section . 1976., 1976

Beschreibung

Original stapled white paper covers with William Caxton printer's device to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 8 pages of text (including the covers). Kraus formed a business that reprinted scientific and scholarly journals and reference books. SIGNED 'P. Kraus 3. iii. 77' inside the front cover and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. BOOKS (Binding, Collecting, Printing, Paper). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 97533

Bibliografische Details

Titel: William Caxton c. 1421 - 1491 | A Caxton ...

Verlag: Published by H. P. Kraus, New York | Designed and Printed by States' Greffe Print Section . 1976.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1976

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers