Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye source for the late Tudor morality play "Horestes" (1567). Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye or Recueil des Histoires de Troye (1464) is a translation by William Caxton of a French courtly romance written by Raoul Lefèvre, chaplain to Philip III, Duke of Burgundy. It was the first book printed in the English language. "Recuyell" ("recueil" in Modern French) simply means "collection" in English. Hence, the work in Modern English would read "A Collection of the Histories of Troy". Caxton's translations and sometimes his titles incorporated words from other European languages. Caxton, probably with
Agrippa (A Book of the Dead) hosts a promotional prospectus. The Victoria and Albert Museum's copy was first exhibited in a display entitled "The Book and Beyond", held in the Museum's 20th Century Gallery from April to October 1995. The same copy was subsequently also included in a V&A display entitled "Digital Pioneers", from 2009–2010. Another copy of the book was exhibited in the 2003–2004 exhibition "Ninety from the Nineties" at the New York Public Library. Gibson at one point claimed never to have seen a copy of the printed book, spurring speculation that no copies had actually been made. Many copies have since been documented,