William Caxton: Pioneer English printer

Author

Dana Crawford, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

It is the purpose of this study (1) to discover any factors in William Caxton's early life which might have led him to become a printer; (2) to learn how Caxton established. his printing press in England; (3) to examine Caxton's printing business in relation to his competitors; (4) to determine the quality of literature translated by Caxton and printed by his press; (5) to determine if Caxton did contribute to the standardization of the English language.

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Year of Submission

1973

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

First Advisor

Elizabeth Martin

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Date Original

7-6-1973

Object Description

1 PDF file (20 pages)

Copyright

©1973 Dana Crawford

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Crawford, Dana, "William Caxton: Pioneer English printer" (1973). Graduate Research Papers. 1946.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1946