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<p> A printer and typefounder, originally a writing-master in Birmingham; native of [[Sion]] Hill, Worcestershire; produced editions of classical works prized for their pre-eminent beauty by connoisseurs in the art of the printer, and all the more for their rarity (1706-1756). </p> | <p> A printer and typefounder, originally a writing-master in Birmingham; native of [[Sion]] Hill, Worcestershire; produced editions of classical works prized for their pre-eminent beauty by connoisseurs in the art of the printer, and all the more for their rarity (1706-1756). </p> | ||
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John Baskerville [1]
A printer and typefounder, originally a writing-master in Birmingham; native of Sion Hill, Worcestershire; produced editions of classical works prized for their pre-eminent beauty by connoisseurs in the art of the printer, and all the more for their rarity (1706-1756).
