Project Gutenberg 2023-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 231 Benton, Josiah H., Jr. (Josiah Henry) 1843 1917 Benton, J. H., Jr. (Josiah Henry) Benton, Josiah Henry 14016744 John Baskerville, type-founder and printer, 1706-1775 $aUnited States :$bThe Merrymount Press, $c1914. Based on a paper prepared and read at a meeting of the Boston Society of Printers, Feb. 24, 1914. See "Note." The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "John Baskerville, Type-Founder and Printer, 1706-1775" by Josiah Henry Benton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the life and contributions of John Baskerville, a renowned English type-founder and printer famous for revolutionizing the art of typography in the 18th century. This book delves into Baskerville's innovative techniques and his impact on the printing industry during a period of significant cultural and social transformation in England. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces John Baskerville, highlighting his early life, upbringing in Birmingham, and eventual entry into the printing business after a successful stint in japanning. As the opening unfolds, we learn about Baskerville's unique approach to type design, his meticulous attention to detail, and his aspirations to create finely printed works, including celebrated editions of classical texts like Virgil and Milton. The passage establishes Baskerville's character as driven and ambitious while also hinting at the challenges he faced, including societal skepticism toward his methods and financial struggles, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of his remarkable contributions to typography in the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924029503020/ 20230401102234benton 1914 US Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en 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 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Art 206039 2025-07-28T07:37:15.660648 text/html 196368 2023-06-29T22:44:45 text/html 1012518 2025-07-28T07:37:21.148629 application/epub+zip 1012895 2025-07-28T07:37:17.254634 application/epub+zip 180360 2025-07-28T07:37:16.304616 application/epub+zip 990871 2025-07-28T07:37:23.797609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970502 2025-07-28T07:37:20.488656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153191 2025-07-28T07:37:14.870649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152953 2023-06-29T22:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19959 2025-07-28T07:37:23.959578 application/rdf+xml 12959 2025-07-28T07:37:16.624614 image/jpeg 2600 2025-07-28T07:37:16.451626 image/jpeg 57932 2023-06-29T22:44:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 943658 2023-06-29T22:44:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1026625 2025-07-28T07:37:15.697653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog