The Printer and the Pardoner: An Unrecorded Indulgence Printed by William Caxton for the Hospital of St. Mary Rounceval, Charing Cross / Paul Needham

The Printer and the Pardoner: An Unrecorded Indulgence Printed by William Caxton for the Hospital of St. Mary Rounceval, Charing Cross / Paul Needham

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REF.PM.2259
101 p., [1] bl. pl. : ill. ; 29 cm.
1986
Paul Needham
Library of Congress
This book describes the discovery of a letter of indulgence printed by William Caxton for the Hospital of St. Mary Rounceval, Charing Cross. It was discovered by Paul Needham in strips, being used as binder's waste to protect the quires of several works printed by Caxton. This book also describes the history of William Caxton, the history of the texts Needham was researching, the printing of indulgence letters, and the history of the Hospital of St. Mary Rounceval.