William Caxton


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William Caxton
n. (1422-1491) English printer and translator, first English printer, printed the first book in England in 1474


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William Caxton
William Caxton (c. 1415~1422 – c. March 1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He was the first English person to work as a printer and the first person to introduce a printing press into England. He was also the first English retailer of books (his London contemporaries were all Dutch, German or French).
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William Caxton
Noun
1. English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
(synonym) Caxton
(hypernym) printer, pressman



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