The biography and typography of William Caxton : England's first printer (1877)
Blades, William, 1824-1890 · London : Trübner · leaf 22
the City of London.hi Ur>() he filled the office of Bheritf, and in 1-439-40 thatof Lord Mayor. The Mercers Company was then, as now,the oldest chartered company in existence, and among itsmembers were comprised the merchants of highest standingin the City. It paid more money to the kings… … BIRTHPLACE AJSD PAEENTAGE. its liveries, and yielded from its ranks more sherilTs andmayors than any two City companies besides. Large waselected Gardein (the old term for Warden) in 1427, andappears to have made himself very popnlar, if we may judgefrom the niuisnal expenditure on the Lord Mayors…
Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491 · Printing · Printers -- Great Britain · Printing -- England Origin and antecedents
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