WYNKYN DE WORDE
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'Wynkyn de Worde' (originally 'Jan van Wynkyn') (d. 1534) was a printer and publisher known for his work with William Caxton, and is recognised as the first to popularise the products of the printing press.
Born in WÅ“rth, Alsace, he is believed to have accompanied Caxton on his arrival in England in 1476 and worked alongside him at Westminster. In 1491 following Caxton's death, de Worde took over his printing work. From then until his death he published approximately 750 books, although many are extant only in single copies and many others are extremely rare. His works range from poetry to romantic novels, and from children's books to volumes on household practice and animal husbandry.
In 1524 he was the first to use italic type in England and his 1495 version of ''Polychronicon'' by Ranulf Higdon was the first English work to use movable type to print music. He was also the first printer to set up a site on Fleet Street (1500), which for centuries became synonymous with printing.
His name lives on via the 'Wynkyn de Worde Society', founded in the UK in 1957 for "people dedicated to excellence in all aspects of printing and the various stages of its creation, production, finishing and dissemination".
Books printed by de Worde include:
★ ''Vitae Sanctorum Patrum''
★ ''Bartholomaeus de Proprietatibus Rerum'' by John Trevisa
★ ''Dives and Pauper''
★ ''The Book of St. Albans''
★ ''The Canterbury Tales''
★ ''Contemplacyon of sinners'' by William Touris
★ ''Mandeville's Travels''
★ ''Beves of Hamtoun''
★ ''Guy of Warwick''
★ ''Robin Hood''
★ ''The Miracles of Our Lady''
★ ''The Rote or mirror of Consolation''
★ ''The Twelve profits of tribulation''
★ ''The Bowge of Court'' by John Skelton
★ ''The History of the Three Kings of Cologne''
★ ''The Ship of Fools''
★ ''The World and the Child''
★ ''Gesta Romanorum''
★ ''Christmasse Carolles''
Wynkyn de Worde was the historical basis for the character William de Worde in the book ''The Truth'' by Terry Pratchett.
★ Wynkyn de Worde Society
Born in WÅ“rth, Alsace, he is believed to have accompanied Caxton on his arrival in England in 1476 and worked alongside him at Westminster. In 1491 following Caxton's death, de Worde took over his printing work. From then until his death he published approximately 750 books, although many are extant only in single copies and many others are extremely rare. His works range from poetry to romantic novels, and from children's books to volumes on household practice and animal husbandry.
In 1524 he was the first to use italic type in England and his 1495 version of ''Polychronicon'' by Ranulf Higdon was the first English work to use movable type to print music. He was also the first printer to set up a site on Fleet Street (1500), which for centuries became synonymous with printing.
His name lives on via the 'Wynkyn de Worde Society', founded in the UK in 1957 for "people dedicated to excellence in all aspects of printing and the various stages of its creation, production, finishing and dissemination".
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Published works
Books printed by de Worde include:
★ ''Vitae Sanctorum Patrum''
★ ''Bartholomaeus de Proprietatibus Rerum'' by John Trevisa
★ ''Dives and Pauper''
★ ''The Book of St. Albans''
★ ''The Canterbury Tales''
★ ''Contemplacyon of sinners'' by William Touris
★ ''Mandeville's Travels''
★ ''Beves of Hamtoun''
★ ''Guy of Warwick''
★ ''Robin Hood''
★ ''The Miracles of Our Lady''
★ ''The Rote or mirror of Consolation''
★ ''The Twelve profits of tribulation''
★ ''The Bowge of Court'' by John Skelton
★ ''The History of the Three Kings of Cologne''
★ ''The Ship of Fools''
★ ''The World and the Child''
★ ''Gesta Romanorum''
★ ''Christmasse Carolles''
Other
Wynkyn de Worde was the historical basis for the character William de Worde in the book ''The Truth'' by Terry Pratchett.
External links
★ Wynkyn de Worde Society
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