A wood engraving of William Caxton by American artist Bernard Brussel-Smith (1914-1989). William Caxton (1422?-1492) was an English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. As far as is known, he was the first English person to work as a printer and the first to introduce a printing press into England. He was also the first English retailer of printed books. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / SCIENCE SOURCE / New York Public Library |
Bildgröße: | 3681 px × 4833 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |