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Richard Pynson

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English printer

United KingdomLived 1448 to 1529 · aged 81
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Richard Pynson was one of the first printers of English books. Born in Normandy, he moved to London, where he became one of the leading printers of the generation following William Caxton.

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Printer's mark of Richard PynsonPrinter's mark of Richard PynsonThe knight in Pynson's 1492 edition of The Canterbury TalesThe knight in Pynson's 1492 edition of The Canterbury TalesPage from the Morton Missal, 1500Page from the Morton Missal, 1500

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Richard Pynson was one of the first printers of English books. Born in Normandy, he moved to London, where he became one of the leading printers of the generation following William Caxton. His books were printed to a high standard of craftsmanship, and his Morton Missal (1500) is regarded as among the finest books printed in England in the period.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1448 to 1529 · aged 81
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7 languages

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