An ornate portrait of William Caxton (1412-1493) who set up the first printing press in England in 1472. He was born in Kent and after schooling spent many years in Bruges and Holland, rising to an eminent position among his fellow merchants. He went to Cologne and embraced the new technique of printing and acquired a press in order to publish his translations of various French books. Bringing his press to England he rented premises at the sign of the Red Pale in Westminster. Between 1473 and his death in 1492, he published a hundred books.

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Size: 3360px × 4253px
Location: England, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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