Try Thomas Nashe (1567...)
'This Story' was written by Ida Donno in 1877. It was first translated into English in 1925.
W. I. Weston has written: 'First steps in commercial English'
As far as i know, it was shakespear who started modern English in terms of language. As for books i have no idea, sorry =)
James Nicholson has written: 'The rudiments or first principles of English grammar'
It is the first English language short story by a Filipino author.
D.P Simpson has written: 'Cassell's new Latin-English English-Latin dictionary' 'First principles of Latin prose'
David W. Prince has written: 'Your first job' -- subject(s): Business English, English language, Technical English, Textbooks for foreign speakers
Alexander J. Stoddard has written: 'English, first [-fourth] course' 'English one-six' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, English language
Edwin Herbert Lewis has written: 'A first book in writing English'
Thomas Rhys Vickroy has written: 'First [to fourth] circle in English grammar' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
as i think the best author in English world was shakaspear