Main (Thompson) Library location: End window -- North wing. While much of his early life remains unknown, it is clear that Wynkyn de Worde (c.14-- – 1534) emigrated from his supposed home in the region of Alsace-Lorraine and began printing in England toward the end of the 15th century, primarily with William Caxton. After Caxton's death circa 1492, de Worde took over his printing press in Westminster and began to publish on his own; his first publication was a reprint of Caxton's translation of The Golden Legend in 1493. For most of his earlier publication, de Worde used the text fonts that Caxton had left behind – primarily one that he acquired from Guillaume Maynyal in Paris. Between 1496 and 1499 de Worde had become an independently successful printer. He adapted many of Caxton's materials to suit his own style, which focused intensely on aesthetic presentation; many of his works included meticulous woodcut illustrations. De Worde's most significant publications intersected with many genres, ranging from traditional liturgical literature to contemporary poetry. His prominent titles include Le Morte d'Arthur, The Golden Legend, and The Canterbury Tales – of which several are reprints of Caxton's translations and publications. Approximately nine different marks can be attributed to the work of Wynkyn de Worde. His earliest device, displayed in the Vassar Library, is a direct modification of William Caxton's initials – again on either side of an interlaced design. It is slightly smaller and contains less ornamental embellishment than later variations, which utilized more elaborate sequences of symbols, letters, and numerals in addition to Caxton's monogram. In its latest stages, the device included the full name of the printer himself, as well as a symbolic system of dogs, archers, flowers, and celestial entities; this late version is typically referred to as the "Sagittarius" device.