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The eighteenth-century typographer, printer, industrialist and Enlightenment figure, John Baskerville (1707-75) was an inventor, entrepreneur and artist with a worldwide reputation who made eighteenth-century Birmingham a city without typographic equal, by changing the course of type design. This publication explores Baskerville in his social and economic context and evaluates his impact.
This 1914 biography of John Baskerville, type-founder and printer, was written by Josiah Benton, an American lawyer and author.
Lists and describes everything that came from the press of John Baskerville of Birmingham.
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ John Baskerville: A Memoir Ralph Straus, Robert Kirkup Dent Printed at the University Press for Chatto and Windus, 1907 Art; Typography; Art / Typography; Birmingham (England); Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing; Printers; Printing
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