John Day (1522-1584) is generally acknowledged to be the foremost English printer of the latter sixteenth-century. Yet despite his legacy, this book is the first full-length study to investigate Day's life and legacy. The study sets Day in the context of the sixteenth-century printing industry, examines his disputed origins and establishment as a London printer and discusses his career together with the most significant works he printed.

Contents: John Day's early activities in the book trade; The reign of Mary Tudor; 1558-1563: the return to Protestant printing; 1563-1568: innovation and reputation; Day's technical achievements: improvements in book illustration; 1569-1576: premier printer to the Protestant regime; 1576 -1584: the final years; Day's achievments and legacy; Select bibliography: Index.

Dr Elizabeth Evenden is a Fellow and College Lecturer, Newnham College, Cambridge, UK.