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William Caxton and his quincentenary: PB 332-2003

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

William Caxton and his quincentenary

Maker(s)

Author: Dreyfus, John
Publisher: Typophiles
Designer: Lerner, Abe

Categories

Description

By John Dreyfus.

Series: Typophile chap books ; 51

54, [9] p : ill. ; 19 cm

Place(s) associated

  • New York

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1976

Note

" ... designed by Abe Lerner and printed in the year of the Caxton quincentenary. 700 copies made for The Typophiles and 400 for members of The Book Club of California."--Colophon Quarter bound in blue cloth stamped in gold; paper sides with reproduction of page from Eneydos printed by Caxton 1490.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 332-2003
Primary reference Number: 98023
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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