John Baskerville, type-founder and printer, 1706-1775

by Jr. (Josiah Henry) Josiah H. Benton

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JOHN BASKERVILLE

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Based on a paper prepared and read at a meeting of the Boston Society of Printers, Feb. 24, 1914. See "Note."

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United States: The Merrymount Press, 1914.

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Release date

Jun 30, 2023

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Public domain in the USA.

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Subjects

Printers -- Great Britain -- Biography Baskerville, John, 1706-1775 Printing -- England -- Birmingham -- History -- 18th century Early printed books -- England -- Birmingham -- 18th century -- Bibliography Type and type founding -- England -- History -- 18th century Birmingham (England) -- Biography Birmingham (England) -- Imprints Z

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Jr. (Josiah Henry) Josiah H. Benton

1843–1917

A Boston lawyer, public servant, and book-loving historian, he wrote lively works on American civic life, legal history, and the Civil War. His writing pairs a lawyer’s eye for detail with a real affection for old institutions and public memory.

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