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Caxton Advertisement 1479

Published August 29, 2012 at 896 × 474 in History of Job Printing
Caxton Advertisement

Caxton’s advertisement for his Ordinale Sarum, 1479. The first printed advertisement (and poster) in English. The type is Caxton’s Type 3. Continue reading →

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