Joyce Pelgrim

Joyce Pelgrim (fl. 1504–c.1526) was an English stationer and printer.[1]

Life

Very little is known about his early life. Most of the details about his life are known from the works of Edward Gordon Duff, who also wrote the article about him in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Career

Pelgrim was known not only for printing books but also as an astute bookseller, active in St. Paul's Churchyard between 1506 and 1510.[2] He received patronage from William Bretton, a wealthy English merchant.[3]

He collaborated with Henry Jacobi and Wolfgang Hopyl.[4]

Bibliography

Pelgrim's notable books include:[3]

  • Ortus Vocabulorum.

It was printed for him in Paris, in 1504.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McConnell, Anita. "Pelgrim, Joyce". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21785. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ Gillespie, Vincent; Powell, Susan (21 May 2018). A Companion to the Early Printed Book in Britain, 1476-1558. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9781843843634 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 Duff, Edward Gordon (1895). "Pelgrim, Joyce" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 44. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  4. ↑ (Firm), Ellis (1728). Catalogue of Rare Books. p. 22 – via Internet Archive.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.