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Printing in Bruges
- When
- 1473
- Where
- Bruges, Flanders
Caxton and Mansion produced the Recuyell in Bruges in 1473, the first book printed in English.
William Caxton set up a printing press in Bruges with Colard Mansion. In 1473, they produced the Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye, a translation by Caxton of Raoul Lefèvre's French romance. This work is identified as the first book printed in the English language.
Sources
- William Caxton Wikipedia
- Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye Wikipedia
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