160ff During the first years, he worked in the parish of St Clement Danes just outside the city boundary at Temple Bar, but he moved east into the city in 1501, possibly because of xenophobic disturbances, or perhaps simply "to be closer to the book trade, most of the leading men having their shops in the neighbourhood of St Paul's Cathedral". He established himself at the sign of the George in Fleet Street, continuing at that address until his death. Julian Notary is believed to have taken over Pynson's vacated premises at St Clement's. Later years Pynson became King's Printer to Henry VII (and subsequently to Henry VIII) in 1506, an office that carried not only great prestige but also an annuity of two pounds, later raised to four pounds. Pynson ran his printing business conservatively, not taking great risks or paying great attention to literary patronage, despite its importance in the early printing period. He does not seem to have imported books, since his name does not appear on the Customs rolls. Of Pynson's employees, two are named in his will (dated 18 November 1529): John Snowe and Richard Withers. Judging by this document he was well-off but not as wealthy as, for example, Wynkyn de Worde. As a businessman he has been described as "a systematic, careful man of business"; as a printer he is credited with "a sense of style that raised him above other English printers of the fifteenth century". Pynson died in late 1529 or early 1530 at the age of 80 or 81. He had been married twice and outlived both his wives. He was survived by a daughter, Margaret, whose husband saw the last book off Pynson's press to completion on 18 July 1530. Robert Redman, Pynson's chief (and according to Duff "rather unscrupulous") rival in the publication of legal texts, and his successor as King's Printer, eventually took over his printing house and materials. Works Pynson published some 400 titles during his career. This was fewer than his rival, Wynkyn de Worde, but, according to Duff his books are "of a higher standard and better execution". Between them, Pynson and de Worde published about two-thirds of all the books produced for the English market between 1500 and 1530. In 1496 Pynson issued an edition of the works of the Roman poet Terence, the first classic printed in London, and in 1500 The