Fifteenth century

William Caxton’s printer’s mark

William Caxton’s printer’s mark
William Caxton’s printer’s mark. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. View full size
From
William Caxton, Printer’s device
Printed
Westminster, c. 1487
Image from
Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Used in
☞ “Cut LXIII, William Caxton’s Printer’s Device”

The interlaced “W C” device of England’s first printer.

Shaped: Cut LXIII, William Caxton’s Printer’s Device.

Source: the original on Wikimedia Commons, with its full record and licence.

Here endeth this leaf of the Cabinet, which ſheweth Printer’s device (Westminster, c. 1487), the work of William Caxton and not of this preſs. The image is from Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Gathered here for ſtudy the ſeventh day of October, 2026. Finis.

Cite the original
Caxton, William.
Printer’s device.
Westminster, c. 1487.
Wikimedia Commons (public domain),
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caxton_printers_mark.cropped.jpg.

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