In the same way we must hardly take as literal his expressions as to his own want of education and learning. French and Dutch he knew fluently, and we know from his own words in the Golden Legend that he could read Latin, for he made use of both a French and a Latin version in making his translation. He seems, indeed, to have been a really well-educated man of the middle classes, at a time when learning was difficult to obtain, and was generally confined to the professions and the members of the Universities.
His work as a printer and a translator is the best evidence as to what manner of man he was. It shows clearly that he did not look upon the printing-press merely as a means of making money, or his publications would have been of a very different character. His mind seems to have grasped the great possibilities of his art, though he could not have foreseen the immensity of the power it was destined to become. He laboured steadily to give to the English-speaking public the literature of their country, and where a suitable book was not to be found in the vernacular, he set to work and translated it. Death found him at his work. "Thus endyth," writes his successor in the colophon of Jerome's Vitas Patrum, "the moost vertuouse hystorye of the devoute and right renommed lyves of holy faders lyvynge in deserte, worthy of remembraunce to all well dysposed persones, whiche hath be translated out of Frensshe in to Englysshe by Wyllyam Caxton of Westmynstre late deed, and fynysshed it at the laste daye of his lyff."
APPENDIX.
LIST OF CAXTON'S BOOKS, WITH COLLATIONS.
[When the signatures are within brackets it denotes that the book has no printed signatures.]
INDEX.
[A] | [B] | [C] | [D] | [E] | [F] | [G] | [H] | [I] | [J] | [K] | [L] | [M] | [N] | [O] | [P] | [Q] | [R] | [S] | [T] | [U] | [V] | [W] | [Y] | [Z]
- [A], Only ornamental initial used by Caxton, pl. [XIII.], [62]
- Aberdeen Breviary, [35]
- Advertisement, Caxton's, pl. [V.], [42], [43], [91]
- Aesop. Fables. See Fables of Aesop.
- Alost, Printing at, [26]
- Ames, Joseph, Error in Typographical antiquities, [45]
- Anelida and Arcyte. See Queen Anelida, etc.
- Angelus de Aretio. Lectura super institutiones,printed by Veldener at Louvain, [27]
- Appendix, [91-98]
- Archer, Thomas, [67]
- Ars moriendi, printed by Caxton, [77], [78], pl. [XX].
- Collation, [91]
- Art and Craft to know well to die, translated and printed by Caxton, [76], [77]
- Collation, [91]
- Arundel, William Fitzalan, Earl of, [63], [84]
- Ashburnham sale, 1897, [37]
- [Bagford], John, book-buyer, [41]
- Ballard of Camden, [86]
- Bamburgh castle, [49]
- Bartholomaeus Anglicus. Bartholomaeus de proprietatibus rerum, [22], [23], pl. [I.]
- Bayntun, William, of Gray's Inn, [66]
- Bedford Literary Institute, [67]
- Bernard sale, 1698, [64]
- Bibliothèque Nationale, Manuscript of L'Ordre de Chevallerie, [62]
- Bindings. See forward, Bookbindings.
- Blades, William. Arguments concerning Caxton at Cologne, [22-26]
- Blanchardyn and Eglantine, printed by Caxton, [74], [75], [91]
- Blandford, Lord, Copy of Propositio, [44]
- Boccaccio, Work printed by C. Mansion, 1476, [25]
- Bodleian Library, Oxford.
- Boethius de consolatione philosophiae, tr. by Chaucer, printed by Caxton, [37], [38], [91], pl. [III.]
- Boke of Eneydos. See Eneydos.
- Bolomyer, Henry, Canon of Lausanne, [65]
- Bonaccursus de Montemagno. De nobilitate. See De nobilitate.
- Bonaventura, St. Speculum Vitae Christi. See Speculum, etc.
- Book of Courtesy, printed by Caxton, [41], [92]
- Book of divers ghostly matters, printed by Caxton, [79], [92]
- Book of Fame (Chaucer, G.). See Hous of Fame.
- Book of Good Manners, tr. and printed by Caxton, [68]
- Book of Hours of Salisbury use. See Horae ad usum Sarum.
- Bookbindings, [38], [44], [68], [75]
- Booke which the Knight of the Toure made (La Tour-Landry, G.), translated and printed by Caxton, [60], [95]
- Book-worms, Ravages of, [57]
- Bourbon, Louis, Duke of, [52]
- Brabant, Caxton in, [17]
- Bradshaw, Henry, Conjecture as to "pyes" in Caxton's advertisement, [43]
- Breviary of the Church of Salisbury, issued at Cologne, [31]
- Breviary, Commemoratio and Servitium, intended for, [78]
- British Museum.
- Copies of: Canterbury Tales, [37], ed. 2, pl. [X.]
- Charles the Great, [65]
- Directorium, [66]
- Fables of Aesop, [61]
- Fayts of Arms (French manuscript), [72]
- Fifteen Oes, [78]
- Golden Legend (French version), [63]
- Image of Pity, [66], pl. [XIV.]
- Indulgence of J. Kendale, 1480, [48]
- Meditacions, printed by Mansion, [32]
- Order of Chivalry, [62]
- Paris and Vienne, [65]
- Psalter, [50]
- Quatre dernierres choses, [30]
- Servitium, [78]
- Sex Epistolae, [57]
- Speculum, printed by Pynson, [89]
- Copies of: Canterbury Tales, [37], ed. 2, pl. [X.]
- Broadside, printed by Caxton, [62]
- Bruges, Caxton's press at, [17], [18], [22] et seq., [43]
- Mansion's, [25]
- Brut, printed by Caxton, [14]
- Bryce, Hugh, [51]
- Burgh, Benet, translator Cato parvus et magnus, [53], [60]
- See also Cato.
- Burgundy, Duchess of, [19], [20], [25]
- Burgundy, Duke of, [43]
- [Calendar], Rules for adapting to the church services, [42], [66]
- See also Directorium and Ordinale.
- Cambridge, Caxton at, [45]
- Cambridge University Library, Collection of Caxton pamphlets, [41]
- Campbell of The Hague, [78]
- Canterbury Tales (Chaucer, G.), printed by Caxton, [37]
- Canutus, Bishop of Aarhaus. Treatise on Pestilence, [80]
- Capital letters. See Initials, Woodcut.
- Carlisle, N., [59]
- Castel, Étienne and Jean, [40]
- Cato parvus et magnus (Cato, D.), translated by B. Burgh, printed by Caxton [41], [53], [60]
- Collations, [92]
- Caton or Cathon (Cato D.), translated and printed by Caxton, [60]
- Collation, [92]
- Caxton, William. Advertisement, [42], [43], [91]; fac-simile pl. [V.]
- Apprentices employed, [88], [89]
- Apprenticeship, [16], [17]
- Birth, [15], [16]
- Bookbindings. See Bookbindings, in general alphabet.
- "Braband, Flandres, Holand, and Zealand," residence, [17]
- See also forward Translations.
- Bruges press, [17], [22] et seq.
- Collections of Caxtons. See Collectors, in general alphabet; also names of individual collectors.
- 1476-1479, [33-46]
- 1480-1483, [47-55]
- 1483-1487, [56-69]
- 1487-1491, [70-85]
- Products: List of books printed by or for Caxton, [91-97]
- List of books printed by De Worde, with Caxton's types, [98]
- Lost productions, [83], [84]
- Number of books printed, [79], [80]
- Pamphlets, [34], [35], [41-46]
- Reprints in later years, [75]
- Signatures first used, [47], [49]
- Statement in Recuyell, [20], [21]
- See also titles of individual books.
- Cologne, Printing learned at (?), [22-26]
- Dates, Method of reckoning, [40], [41]
- Daughter, [20], [87]
- Death, [86-90]
- Device, [70], [71], pl. [XVI.]
- Duchess of Burgundy's service, [19], [20]
- Education, [16], [89], [90]
- England, First printer of, [13] et seq.
- Return to, [31]
- English language, Changes remarked in, [77]
- Epitaph, [87]
- French influence first felt, [69]
- Gibbon and Disraeli, Sneers of, [13], [14]
- Handwriting, [51], [83], pl. [XXV.]
- Literary and editorial work, [53], [54], [58], [60], [90]
- Mansion, Colard, partner, [24-27], [30]
- Marriage, [20], [87]
- Merchant, [17-19]
- Name, Various spellings, [15]
- Our Blessed Lady Assumption, Member of Fraternity of, [34]
- Personal history, [15] et seq.
- Poetical attempts, [39], [40]
- Politics, [43], [57]
- Portrait, Illumination erroneously called, [39]
- Press, Periods: before 1476, [20-32]
- Translations: Art and Craft to know well to die, Blanchardyn and Eglantine, Book of Good Manners, Book which the Knyght of the Tour made, Eneydos, Game of the Chess, Godfrey of Bologne, Golden Legend (most important), Jason, Metamorphoses, Mirrour of the World, Oxford (Life of Robert, Earl of), Reynard the Fox, Recuyell of the Hystories of Troye, Vitas Patrum, Winifred (Life of St.). See also these titles in general alphabet.
- Types. See forward, in general alphabet, Types.
- Westminster press, [13], [33] et seq., [92-97]
- Will, [82], [86]
- Cessolis, Jacobus de. Liber de ludo scacchorum. See Game and playe of the Chess.
- Chap-book, Four Sons of Aymon in form of, [74]
- Charles the Bold, Marriage with Princess Margaret, [19]
- Charles the Great, Life of, translated and printed by Caxton, [16], [65], [92]
- Chartier Alain. See Curial.
- Chartres, Church of. Manual and Statutes, [70]
- Chastising of God's Children, printed with Caxton's type by De Worde, [80], [81], [98]
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poems early printed by Caxton, [14]
- Chorle and the Bird (Lidgate, J.), printed by Caxton, [41], [42], [95]
- Christine de Pisan, Character and attainments, [39], [40]
- See also Fayts of Arms, Morale Proverbes.
- Chronological arrangement of Caxton's books not determined, [73]
- Chronicles of England, printed by Caxton, [50]
- Church, Daniel, [60]
- Churl and the Bird. See Chorle.
- Cicero, M. T. Of Old Age and Friendship, translated from De senectute and De amicitia; printed by Caxton, [52]
- Collation, [93]
- Collations of Caxton's books, [91-97]
- Of De Worde's books, [98]
- Collectors of Caxtons: American private collector owns finest copy, [37]
- Only two unique Caxtons outside England, [45], [78]
- Made-up copies of little value to, [54]
- See also names of individual collectors,--as, Bamburgh castle; Bedford Library
- Institute; Bodleian Library; British Museum; Cambridge University; Congregational Library; Copenhagen Royal Library; Devonshire, Duke of; Edward IV.; Eton College; George III.; George IV.; Ghent, University of; Göttingen University Library; Harleian Library; Heber, W.; Hedrington, R.; Herbert, W.; Holland, Colonel; Jersey, Lord; Lambeth Palace Library; Leicester, Earl of; Lenox Library, New York; Lincoln Minster; Magdalene College (Cambridge); Mary, Queen of England; Merton College (Oxford); Miller, C.; Moore, Bishop; Newton, Lord; Osborne, T.; Perde, W.; Peterborough, Earl of; Pope; Ripon Cathedral; Roxburghe, J., Duke of; St. Alban's Grammar School; St. John's College, Oxford; Selden collection; Shrewsbury School; Smith, Richard; Spencer, Lord; Trinity College, Dublin; Tutet; Windsor, Royal Library at; York Cathedral. Also under titles of individual books.
- Cologne, Controversy as to Caxton's learning to print there, [22-26]
- Commemoratio Lamentationis Beatae Mariae Virginis, printed by Caxton, [45], [78], [93]
- Commonest Caxtons, [53], [54]
- Confessio Amantis (Gower, J.), printed by Caxton, [59], [94]
- Congregational Library, London, Copy of Servitium, [78]
- Consolatio peccatorum. See Jacobus de Theramo.
- Copenhagen, Royal Library. Copy of Book of Good Manners, [68]
- Copland, Robert, assistant of De Worde, and translator of Dictes, [34], [35]
- Copland, William, printer of Four Sons, [74], [84]
- Cordyale, translated by Lord Rivers, from Quatre derrenieres choses; printed by Caxton, [40], [41], [45], [46], [93]
- For French edition, see Quatre derrenieres choses.
- Cotton, Archdeacon, Remarks on Caxton's Indulgence type, [73]
- Croppe, Gerard, Separation from Caxton's daughter, [20], [87]
- Crucifixion, Wood-cut, pl. [XXII.]
- Curia Sapientiae (Lidgate J.), printed by Caxton, [50], [95]
- Curial (Chartier, A.), printed by Caxton, [59]
- [Dates]: Definite date, [59]
- De amicitia. See Cicero.
- De consolatione philosophiae. See Boethius.
- De nobilitate (Bonaccursus de Montemagno), printed by Caxton, [52]
- De proprietatibus rerum. See Bartholomaeus Anglicus.
- De quattuor novissimis. See Quatre derrenieres choses.
- De senectute. See Cicero.
- Death-bed Prayers, printed by Caxton, [62], [93]
- Deguilleville, Guillaume, [54]
- See also Pilgrimage of the Soul.
- Description of Britain, printed by Caxton, [50], [93]
- Devices, Caxton's, [70], [71], pl. [XVI.]
- De Worde's, [81]
- Devonshire, Duke of.
- Dibden, censured by Blades, [37]
- Dialogue of Salomon and Marcolphus, printed by G. Leeu, [66]
- Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres, printed by Caxton, [34], [35], [38], [39], fac-simile pl. [IV.]
- Dickinson's List of printed Service Books, [56]
- Dictionary of National Biography, List of Caxton's books in, [74]
- Dies used by Caxton on bindings, [84-85], pl. [XXVI.]
- Directorium Sacerdotum, or Pica (Maydeston, C.), printed by Caxton, [66], [67]
- Disraeli, Isaac, sneers at Caxton, [13], [14]
- Doctrinal of Sapience, translated and printed by Caxton, [76], [93]
- Donatus melior (Donatus, Ae.), printed by Caxton, [68], [93]
- Douce collection, Bodleian Library, [81]
- Dunbar, Stories by, [35]
- [Edward] IV., Copy of Godfrey of Bologne, [52]
- Elizabeth, Wife of Edward IV, [28]
- Elizabeth of Hungary, Revelations of St., [80]
- Eneydos, Boke of, translated and printed by Caxton, [77], pl. [XIX.]
- England, Caxton first printer of, [13]
- English language, Caxton's remarks on changes in, [77], pl. [XIX.]
- English nation in the Low Countries. See Merchant Adventurers.
- Erasmus, Life of St., added by Caxton to Golden Legend, [71]
- Esope, Fables of. See Fables of Aesop.
- Estenay, John, Sacrist of Westminster, [33]
- Evil-merodach, Wood-cut of, [53]
- [Fables of Aesop], printed by Caxton, [61], [62], fac-simile pls. [XII.], [XIII.]
- Collation, [91]
- Faits et prouesses du chevalier Jason. See Jason.
- Fairfax, Bryan, copy of Morte d'Arthur, [64]
- Fastolfe, Sir John, [52]
- Fayts of Arms (Christine de Pisan), translated and printed by Caxton, [72]
- Collation, [93]
- Ferrara, Duke of, [57]
- See also Sex Epistolae.
- Festial. See Liber Festialis.
- Festum Transfigurationis Jesu Christi. See Servitium.
- Festum Visitationis Beatae Mariae Virginis. See Servitium.
- Fifteen Oes, printed by Caxton, [78]
- Flanders, Caxton in, [17]
- Flemish families in Kent, [16]
- Flemish goods prohibited in England, [19]
- Four Sons of Aymon, History of, printed by Caxton, [74]
- Folios, Caxton's early, [35] et seq.
- Fraternity of Our Blessed Lady Assumption, [34]
- Fructus Temporum, printed by Julyan Notary, [86]
- [Gairdner] discovers record of Caxton's marriage, [87]
- Gallopes, Jean de, [54]
- Game and playe of the Chess (Cessolis, J. de), translated and printed by Caxton, [29-31], fac-simile pl. [VIII.]
- George I. presents Caxton pamphlets to Cambridge, [41]
- George III., Copy of Directorium, [66]
- George IV., Copy of Fables of Aesop, [61]
- Germany, Origin of printing in, [13]
- Title-pages used in, [80]
- Ghent, Oration at, 1470, [43]
- Ghent, University of, Copy of Commemoratio, [78]
- Gibbon, Criticism of Caxton, [13], [14]
- Gigliis, John, [73]
- See also Indulgence.
- Godfrey of Bologne, History of, translated and printed by Caxton, [52], [94]
- Göttingen University Library, Copy of Infancia Salvatoris, [44]
- Of Treatise of Love, [81]
- Golden Legend (Voragine, J. de), translated and printed by Caxton, [63]
- Governal of Helthe, printed by Caxton, [94]
- Gower, John, [14], [59]
- See also Confessio Amantis.
- Granton, John, debtor to Wm. Craes of Bruges, [18]
- Guild of St. John, [26]
- Gutenberg, Invention of movable type, [13]
- [Halberstadt]. Hecht-Heine Library, Copy of Sex Epistolae, [57]
- Harleian Library, Copy of Infancia Salvatoris, [44]
- Heber, Book-collector, [54], [55]
- Hedrington, Robert, Collector of Caxtons, [63]
- Henry VII., Founded almonry, [33]
- Loaned Caxton manuscript of Fayts, [72]
- Statutes, printed by Caxton. See also Statutes.
- Herbert, W., Bibliographer, [54]
- Higden, Ralph, [14], [50], [53]
- See also Polycronicon.
- History of Blanchardyn and Eglantine. See Blanchardyn.
- History of Jason. See Jason.
- History of Reynard the Fox. See Reynard.
- History of the Four Sons of Aymon. See Four Sons, etc.
- History of the Knight Paris and the Fair Vienne. See Paris.
- Holdsworth, Dr., [66]
- Holford, Col., Copy of Game of the Chess, [29]
- Of Godfrey of Bologne, [52]
- Holkham, Copy of Speculum, 1494, [73]
- Holland, Caxton in, [17]
- Horae ad usum Sarum, printed by Caxton, found in binding of Boethius, [38], [50]
- Horse, the Shepe and the Goose (Lidgate, J.), printed by Caxton, [41], [42]
- Collation, [95]
- Hous of Fame (Chaucer, G.), printed by Caxton, [59]
- Collation, [92]
- [Illustrations]. See Wood-cuts.
- Image of Pity, [66], pl. [XIV.,] [94]
- Indulgence of John Kendale, printed by Caxton, 1480, [48], [94]
- Indulgence of John de Gigliis, printed by Caxton, 1481, [68]
- Infancia Salvatoris, printed by Caxton, [42], [44]
- Collation, [95]
- Initials, Wood-cut A, used by Caxton, [62], pl. [XIII.]
- [Jacobus] de Cessolis. See Cessolis.
- Jacobus de Theramo. Consolatio peccatorum, printed by Veldener, [27]
- Jacobus Magnus. See Legrand, Jacques.
- Jason, Faits et prouesses du chevalier (Lefevre, R.), printed by C. Mansion, [31], [32]
- Jason, History of (Lefevre, R.), translated and printed by Caxton, [35-37], [95]
- Reprinted by G. Leeu, [65]
- Jerome, St. Vitas Patrum, colophon, [90]
- Jersey, Earl of. Copy of Recuyell sold, [29]
- Library sold, [64]
- John of Westphalia, Printer, [26]
- John of Trevisa, [53]
- [Katherine, Life of St.], printed with Caxton's type by W. de Worde, [80], [98], pl. [XXIII.]
- Kendale, John, Indulgence of. See Indulgence.
- Kent, Weald of, Birthplace of Caxton, [15], [16]
- King Apolin of Tyre, printed by De Worde in 1510, [34]
- Knight of the Tour. See La Tour-Landry, G.
- Könnecke, Archivist at Marburg, [57]
- [Lambarde], William. Perambulation of Kent, [15]
- Lambeth Palace Library, Copy of Book of Good Manners, [68]
- Manuscript of Dictes, [39]
- Landry, Geoffrey de la Tour-. See La Tour-Landry.
- La Tour-Landry, Geoffrey, [60]
- See also Booke which the Knyght of the Toure made.
- Large, Robert, Master of Caxton, [16], [17]
- Laurentius de Saona. Margarita Eloquentiae, or, Nova rhetorica. See Margarita.
- Lectura super institutiones. See Angelus de Aretio.
- Leeu, Gerard, Printer of Antwerp. Dutch edition of Reynard, [51]
- Lefevre, Raoul, [27], [36]
- See also Recueil des histoires de Troyes and Recuyell, etc.
- Legenda secundum usum Sarum, printed for Caxton, probably by Maynial, [71], [82], pl. [XVII].
- Collation, [97]
- "Legends" bequeathed by Caxton, [82]
- Legrand, Jacques (Jacobus Magnus), [68]
- See also Book of Good Manners.
- Leicester, Earl of. Copy of Propositio, [43]
- Lenox Library, New York, Copy of Caton, [60]
- Le Roy, G., Printer at Lyons, [77]
- Lettou, John, First London printer, [47], [48]
- Lewis de Bretaylles, [38]
- Liber de ludo scacchorum (Cessolis, J. de). See Game of Chess.
- Liber Festivalis, or Festial (Mirk, J., comp.), printed by Caxton, [56], pl. [IX.]
- Lidgate, John, [14], [50], [57]
- See also Chorle and the Bird, Curia Sapientiae, Horse, the Shepe and the Goose, Life of Our Lady, Pilgrimage of the Soul, Stans puer ad mensam, Temple of Glass.
- Life of Charles the Great. See Charles the Great.
- Life of Our Lady (Lidgate, J.), printed by Caxton, [57], [95]
- Life of St. Katherine of Senis. See Katherine.
- Life of the Holy and Blessed Virgin St. Winifred. See Winifred.
- Lincoln Minster, Copies of Recuyell, [30]
- Linton, Mr., Suggestion as to metal blocks, [53]
- List of Caxton's books, with collations, [91-97]
- Little John. See Book of Courtesy.
- Livre des Eneydes, printed at Lyons, 1483, by G. le Roy, [77]
- Lloyd, Mr., of Wygfair, Library sold, 1816, [64]
- London, John Lettou first printer of, [47], [48]
- Louvain, Printing at, [26]
- Lover's Confession. See Confessio Amantis.
- Low Countries, Caxton Governor of the English nation in, [34]
- Lumley, Lord, Autograph, [84]
- Lydgate. See Lidgate.
- Lyf of St. Katherin. See Katherine, Life of St.
- [Machlinia], William de, London printer, [80]
- Madden, Note on Caxton at Weidenbach, [24]
- Made-up copies of Caxtons, [54], [55]
- Magdalene College, Cambridge. Pepysian collection, Copy of Reynard the Fox, [76]
- Malory, Sir Thomas. See Morte d'Arthur.
- Mancinellus, Revision of Donatus, [68]
- Manipulus Curatorum. See Doctrinal of Sapience.
- Mansion, Colard, Illuminator and writer of manuscripts, [24], [26]
- Manuscript preferred to printing for presentation, [84]
- Margaret, Lady, mother of Henry VII., patron of Caxton, [33], [34]
- Margaret, Queen, [72]
- Margarita Eloquentiae or Nova Rhetorica (Laurentius de Saona), printed by Caxton, [45], [97]
- Martens, Thierry, Printer, [26]
- Mary, Queen of England, Copy of Psalter, [49-50]
- Maydeston, Clement, [66]
- See also Directorium.
- Maynial, or Maynyal, Printer for Caxton, [70], [71], [97], pl. [XVII.]
- Medal, Earliest known English, [48]
- Meditaciones sur les sept pseaulmes, printed by C. Mansion, [31], [32]
- Memorare novissima. See Quatre derrenieres choses.
- Mercers' Company, Caxton a member of, [34]
- Mention of, [51]
- Merchant Adventurers, or "English nation in the Low Countries," Caxton Governor of, [18], [19], [34]
- Merchant's mark in Caxton's device, [70], [71]
- Merton College, Oxford, Copy of Canterbury Tales, [37]
- Metamorphoses of Ovid, a lost product of Caxton's press, [83], pls. [XXIV.], [XXV.]
- Mielot, Jean, [52]
- Mirk, John. See Liber Festivalis.
- Mirrour of the World (Vincentius), translated and printed by Caxton, [51], fac-simile pls. [VI.], [VII.]
- Missale secundum usum Sarum, printed for Caxton by Maynial, [70], [97]
- Montemagno, Bonaccursus. See Bonaccursus.
- Moore, Bishop, Collector of Caxtons, [41]
- Morale Proverbes of Cristyne (Christine de Pisan), translated by Earl Rivers, printed by Caxton, [39], [40], [93]
- Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Sir T.), printed by Caxton, [63-65], [96]
- Mutilation of Caxtons, [54], [55]
- Myllar, Andrew, First printer of Scotland, [35]
- [New Testament. Apocrypha. Infancia Salvatoris. See Infancia.]
- Newton, Lord, Copy of Missale, [70]
- Notary, Julyan, Printer, [86]
- Nova Rhetorica. See Margarita Eloquentiae.
- Number of books printed by Caxton, [79], [80]
- [O], Fifteen prayers commencing with. See Fifteen Oes.
- Obray, William, Governor of Merchant Adventurers, [19]
- Of Old Age and Friendship. See Cicero, M. T.
- Oldys on handwriting of Caxton, [51]
- Order of Chivalry, printed by Caxton, [62], [96]
- Ordinale secundum usum Sarum, printed by Caxton, [42], [74], [96], pl. [V.]
- Orologium Sapientiae, part of Book of divers ghostly matters, q. v.
- Os, Gotfried van, [80]
- Osborne, Thomas, Bookseller. Copy of Infancia Salvatoris, [44]
- Morte d'Arthur, [64]
- Osterly, Copy of Morte d'Arthur, [64]
- Ovid. Metamorphoses. See Metamorphoses.
- Oxford, Earl of. Copies of Charles the Great and Paris and Vienne, [65]
- Library sold, [64]
- Oxford, Life of Robert, Earl of, translated by Caxton, [84]
- Oxford, Press at, [47]
- [Pamphlets] printed by Caxton rare, [34], [35], [41-46]
- Parchment not used as binding material by Caxton, [75]
- Paris and the fair Vienne, translated and printed by Caxton, [65]
- Parker, Archbishop, Books bequeathed to Corpus Christi, [45]
- Parvus Cato. See Cato.
- Pepysian library. See Magdalene College.
- Perde, William, Copy of Polycronicon, [54]
- Peterborough, Earl of, Copy of Godfrey, [52]
- Petrus Carmelianus, Editor of Sex Epistolae, [57]
- "Philosopher," Wood-cut, pl. [VIII.]
- Pica. See Directorium Sacerdotum; also Ordinale secundum usum Sarum.
- Pilgrimage of the Soul (Deguilleville, G.), translated by Lidgate, and printed by Caxton, [54], [95]
- Pisan, Christine de. See Christine.
- Pitt, Moses, [62]
- Polycronicon (Higden, R., compiler), printed by Caxton, [53], [54], [94]
- Pope, American collector, Copy of Morte d'Arthur, [64]
- Pratt, William, Mercer, [68]
- Prayers, Death-bed. See Death-bed prayers.
- Premierfait, Laurence de, [52]
- Prices, Highest, paid for a Caxton, [67]
- See also under names of individual books.
- Printing, Brito reputed inventor of, [25], [26]
- Prior, Robert, Reputed author of Life of St. Winifred, [59]
- Proctor, Robert, Discovery of Donatus melior, [68]
- Propositio Johannis Russell, printed by Caxton, [42], [44], [97]
- Psalter, printed by Caxton, with signatures, [49], [96]
- Pynson, Richard, not apprenticed to Caxton, [89]
- Reprinted Servitium, [49]
- [Quartos], Almost all early ones unique, [35]
- Quatre derrenieres choses, also called Cordiale, Memorare novissima, or De quattuor novissimis, printed by Caxton and Mansion, [30]
- Collation, [91]
- For English translation printed later by Caxton, see Cordyale.
- Quattuor Sermones, printed by Caxton, [56], [96]
- Queen Anelida and the false Arcyte (Chaucer, G.), printed by Caxton, [41], [92]
- Quires of eight leaves, Caxton's books in, [80]
- [Record] Office, Document concerning Caxton's daughter, [87]
- Recueil des histoires de Troyes (Lefevre, R.), translated by Caxton, [19], [20], [24], [25]
- Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye (Lefevre, R.), translated by Caxton, [20], [21]
- Red ink, Caxton's method of printing in, [30], [78]
- Red Pale, Sign of the, [33]
- Reynard the Fox, translated and printed by Caxton, [49], [51], [52]
- Reynes, John, Binding by, [62]
- Rhodes, Besieged by Turks, [48]
- Richard II., Command to poet Gower, [59]
- Ripon Cathedral, Copy of Vocabulary, [48-49]
- Rivers, Lord, Illuminated portrait of, [39]
- Rood and Hunte, Oxford printers, [56]
- Roxburghe, John, Duke of, Copy of Blanchardyn and Eglantine, [75]
- Royal Book, translated and printed by Caxton, sold for £2225, [67]
- Rule of St. Benet, Part of Book of divers ghostly matters, q. v.
- Russell, John. Propositio Johannis Russell. See Propositio.
- [St]. Alban's Grammar School, Copy of Boethius, [37-38], [50]
- Press, [47]
- St. John's, Bedford, Church library, [67]
- St. John's College, Oxford, Copy of Canterbury Tales, [59]
- St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, "Bureyng of Mawde Caxston", [88]
- Salisbury, Church of. Hours, Legends, Missal, Ordinale. See, respectively, Horae, Legenda, Missale, Ordinale, ad usum Sarum.
- Saona, Laurentius de. Nova Rhetorica. See Margarita Eloquentiae.
- Sarum, Church of. See Salisbury.
- Scotland, Andrew Myllar first printer of, [35]
- Scott, Sir Walter, Comment on Morte d'Arthur, [64]
- Scott, Mr., of British Museum, Remark on Caxton's will, [86]
- Scrope, Translator of Dictes, [52]
- Selden collection, [75]
- Sermones, Quattuor. See Quattuor Sermones.
- Servitium, or Festum de Transfiguratione Jesu Christi, printed by Caxton, [78], [94], pl. [XXI.]
- Servitium, or Festum de Visitatione Beatae Mariae Virginis, printed by Caxton, reprinted by De Worde and Pynson, [48], [49], [94]
- Sex Epistolae, edited by Petrus Carmelianus, printed by Caxton, [57]
- Shrewsbury School, Copy of Confessio Amantis, [59]
- Shrewsbury, John Talbot, Earl of, [72]
- Signatures adopted by Caxton, [47], [49]
- Sixtus IV. Indulgence, [48]
- Skelton, John, Assisted Caxton in translation, [77]
- Smith, Richard, Copy of Godfrey of Bologne, [52]
- Somerset, Margaret, Duchess of, [75]
- Somme des vices et vertus (La). For English translation, see Royal Book.
- Sophologium, [68]
- Speculum Vitae Christi (Bonaventura, St.), printed by Caxton, [67], fac-simile pl. [XV.]
- Spencer, Lord, Collection of Caxtons at Manchester, [62]
- Stans puer ad mensam (Lidgate, J.), printed by Caxton, [41], [96]
- Statutes of Henry VII., printed by Caxton, [73], [97]
- Stow, John, Description of "almonesrye," etc., [33], [34]
- Strype, Rev. John, Life of Archbishop Parker, [45]
- [Taylor], Watson, Sale, [31]
- Temple of Brass (Chaucer, G.), printed by Caxton, [41], [92]
- Temple of Glas (Lidgate, J.), printed by Caxton, [41], [96]
- Theological and liturgical books printed by Caxton, [77]
- Thorney, Roger, [52]
- Title-page first used at Westminster press, [80]
- Tour-Landry. See La Tour-Landry.
- Trade regulations in England, [19]
- Translations made by Caxton. See before under Caxton.
- Treatise of Love, printed with Caxton's type by De Worde, [81], [98]
- Treatise on Pestilence (Canutus), Title-page prefixed, [80]
- Trinity College, Dublin, Copy of Indulgence, 1489, [73]
- Triphook, Bookseller, [74]
- Troilus and Creside (Chaucer, G.), printed by Caxton, [59], [92]
- Turks, Crusade against, [73]
- Tutet, Copy of Chronicles, [54]
- Twelve Profits of Tribulation, part of Book of divers ghostly matters, q. v.
- Type, Invention of movable, [13]
- Types, Caxton's No. 1, [22] et seq., pl. [II.]
- No. 2, [30], [31], pl. [IV.]
- No. 2*, [48], pls. [VI.]-[VIII.]
- No. 3, [49], pls. [III.], [V.]
- Recast, [56] et seq.
- No. 4, [48], [49]
- No. 4*, pls. [IX.]-[XI.]
- No. 5, [68], pls. [XV.], [XXI.]
- No. 6, [80], pls., [XIX.], [XX.]
- No. 7, [72], [73], pl. [XVIII.]
- No. 8, pl. [XX.]
- Caxton's types used by Mansion, [31], [32]
- Chronological arrangement of Caxton's books by, [73], [74]
- Smallest used. See No. 7.
- [Upsala] University Library, Copy of Margarita Eloquentiae, [45]
- Utrecht, Printing at, [26]
- [Vander] Haeghen, Dr. Ferdinand, [78]
- Veldener, John, printer at Louvain, [26], [27]
- Vellum, Copy of Doctrinal of Sapience printed on, [76]
- Not used by Caxton for bindings, [75]
- Venetians, Letters in interest of, [57]
- Vincentius. Mirrour of the World. See Mirrour.
- Vineis, R. de. Life of St. Katherine of Senis. See Katherine.
- Virgilius. Eneydos. See Eneydos.
- Visitation, Feast of, [49]
- See also Servitium.
- Vitas Patrum (St. Jerome), translated by Caxton, printed by De Worde, [90]
- Vocabulary in French and English, printed by Caxton, [48], [97]
- Voragine, Jacques de. Golden Legend. See Golden Legend.
- [Waste] sheets found in bindings, [38], [68]
- Weald of Kent, Birthplace of Caxton, [15], [16]
- Weidenbach, Monastery of, [24]
- Westminster Abbey, Caxton's will possibly preserved in, [86]
- Westminster press, Conducted by Caxton, [33-79]
- White Knights sale, 1819, [55]
- Windsor Royal Library, Copy of Doctrinal of Sapience, [76]
- Fables of Aesop, [61]
- Winifred, Life of the Holy and Blessed Virgin St., translated and printed by Caxton, [59], [97]
- Women, Caxton adds to Dictes chapter on, [38]
- Wood-cuts. A, first wood-cut initial used in England, [48], [62]
- Wool trade, Abbots of Westminster in, [34]
- Worde, Wynkyn de, Printer. Birth, etc., [88], [89]
- [York] Cathedral, Copy of Chorle, 2d ed., [42]
- Horse, [41]
- [Zel], Ulric, Printer at Cologne, [24]