The Myrrour of the Worlde
early English encyclopaedia
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printing by Caxton
- In William Caxton
…and philosophy and an encyclopaedia, The Myrrour of the Worlde (1481), the first illustrated English book—shows that he catered also to a general public. The large number of service books and devotional works published by Caxton were the staple reading of most literate persons. He also printed nearly all the…
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