Caxton
William, 1422?–91, English printer, translator, and author: established first printing press in England 1476.
Bibliography. any one of the books printed by Caxton, all of which are in black letter.
Printing. a kind of type imitating Caxton's black letter.
Other words from Caxton
- Cax·to·ni·an [kak-stoh-nee-uhn], /kækˈstoʊ ni ən/, adjective
Words Nearby Caxton
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How to use Caxton in a sentence
Caxton's text is unusually good, and is often superior to that in the existing MSS.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerJames Caxton listened to Mr. Hardy with a feeling of astonishment.
Robert Hardy's Seven Days | Charles Monroe SheldonIn comparing the first edition of "Caxton's Game of Chess" with the second, one perceives many variations in the spelling.
Game and Playe of the Chesse | CaxtonWynkyn de Wordes edition is as valuable as a Caxton, and a fine and perfect copy sold at the Ashburnham sale for 1000.
Prices of Books | Henry B. WheatleyChaucer made a translation of Boethius, which was printed by Caxton.
British Dictionary definitions for Caxton (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkækstən) /
a book printed by William Caxton
a style of type, imitating the Gothic, that Caxton used in his books
British Dictionary definitions for Caxton (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkækstən) /
William. ?1422–91, English printer and translator: published, in Bruges, the first book printed in English (1475) and established the first printing press in England (1477)
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