Ralph Newbery
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Ralph Newbery (1535  Waltham St. Lawrence1608 Littlewick Green) was an
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...
printer active in London. He became a
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on 21 January 1560. The first book he published was ''The zodiake of life'', a translation by
Barnabe Googe Barnabe Googe (11 June 15407 February 1594), also spelt Barnabe Goche and Barnaby Goodge, was a poet and translator, one of the earliest English pastoral poets. Early life Barnabe Googe, born 11 June 1540 ( St Barnabas Day), in Alvingham, Lin ...
of ''
Zodiacus Vitae ''Zodiacus Vitae'' is a sixteenth century European book published in various languages which had a widespread influence thanks to its wide use as a text book. Over sixty editions as well as translations into French, German and English. It was ado ...
'' (Venice, 1531?) by Marcellus Pallingenius Stellatus.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Newbery, Ralph 1535 births 1608 deaths English printers