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John Baskerville brass plaque

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John Baskerville brass plaque
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This brass commemorative plaque records: John Baskerville 1706-1775 printer, publisher and founder of the Baskerville Press lived in a house formerly standing on this site Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
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John Baskerville was an 18th-century printer and typographer whose innovations in typeface design and printing techniques significantly influenced modern typography. He is remembered for creating the eponymous Baskerville typeface, known for its clarity and elegance.

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