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Wynkyn de Worde (wĭng`kĭn də wôrd, wûrd), d. 1535, English printer, whose original name was Jan van Wynkyn. He was born at Wörth in Alsace and probably accompanied William Caxton Caxton, William, c.1421–91, English printer, the first to print books in English. He served apprenticeship as a mercer and from 1463 to 1469 was at Bruges as governor of the Merchants Adventurers in the Low Countries, serving as a diplomat for the English king.
..... Click the link for more information. to England in 1476. He assisted in the work of Caxton at Westminster and after Caxton's death took over his business. His independent work began in 1491 and continued until his death. At first he used only typefaces that Caxton had used, but to these he later added other styles. Wynkyn de Worde printed more than 700 books, including the first English example of music printed from moving type, Higden's Polychronicon (1495).

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No references found	Renowned in popular British parlance as the "Street of Shame", Fleet Street began its association with publishing in 1500 when Wynkyn de Worde built London's first printing press next to Saint Bride's, still known as the "journalists' church". Farewell to Fleet Street by AFP / AFP European Edition Renowned in popular British parlance as the "Street of Shame", Fleet Street began its association with publishing in 1500 when Wynkyn de Worde built London's first printing press next to Saint Bride's, still known as the "journalists' church". Farewell to Fleet Street by AFP / AFP Global Edition The list of great rarities includes the best-preserved 11th Century service book produced in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest; the manuscript of the works of Lawrence, prior of Durham from 1149-54; one of only four surviving copies of a book by William Caxton; a unique copy of Thomas More's first assault on Martin Luther; and four items from the workshop of the aptlynamed printer Wynkyn de Worde. culture: A treasure trove of books; If returned to the North-East, ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)	wye level Wye Oak State Park wye tracery Wye, River Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, Andrew Newell Wyeth, N C Wyeth, N. C. Wyeth, Nathaniel Wyeth, Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, Newell Convers Wygant State Natural Area WYGIWYNTYH Wykeham Wykeham, William of Wyler, William Wylie, Elinor Wylie, Elinor (Hoyt) Wyman, Jeffries Wyman, Seth Wyn Jones Wynants, Jan Wyndham Wynette Wynette, Tammy Wynkyn de Worde Wynne, Hugh Wynyardiidae Wyoming Wyoming County Wyoming Massacre Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum Wyoming State Parks Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site Wyoming Valley Wyoming, University of WYSIAYG WYSIWYG WYSIWYG MOL Wysocka, Stanislawa Wysocki, Jozef Wyspianski, Stanislaw Wyss, Johann David Wyszynski, Stefan wythe Wythe County Wythe, George wyvern Wyville Thomson Ridge X X Architecture	Wyndham Wyndham Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC Wyndham Lewis Wyndham Place Charlemagne Trust Wyndham Vacation Ownership Wyndham Vacation Resorts Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. Wyndham Waikiki Beach Walk Wyndham, John Wyndham, John WYNDL Wyndruif wynds Wyner-Ziv Wyner-Ziv Multi-Resolution Source Code Wyner-Ziv Two-Resolution Source Code Wyner-Ziv Vector Quantizer Wynette Wynette Wynette, Tammy Wynette, Tammy Wynfrith Wynfrith. Wynfrith. WYNIWYG WYNK Wynkernel Wynkyn de Worde wynn wynn wynn wynn Wynne, Hugh Wynnea Wynnea americana Wynnea sparassoides Wynns Wynnum Manly Regional Development Partnership Wynnum Manly Yacht Club Wynnum Redlands Budgerigar Society, Inc. Wynnum Redlands Cycling Club Wynnum Table Tennis Association Wynot wyns wyns wyns WYNTK Wynyardiidae Wyo Wyo Wyo Wyo. Wyo. WYOC WYOCC WYOD WYOFHW WYOG

Renowned in popular British parlance as the "Street of Shame", Fleet Street began its association with publishing in 1500 when Wynkyn de Worde built London's first printing press next to Saint Bride's, still known as the "journalists' church".

Farewell to Fleet Street by AFP / AFP European Edition

Farewell to Fleet Street by AFP / AFP Global Edition

The list of great rarities includes the best-preserved 11th Century service book produced in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest; the manuscript of the works of Lawrence, prior of Durham from 1149-54; one of only four surviving copies of a book by William Caxton; a unique copy of Thomas More's first assault on Martin Luther; and four items from the workshop of the aptlynamed printer Wynkyn de Worde.

culture: A treasure trove of books; If returned to the North-East, ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

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