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The Baskerville typeface is familiar to billions of readers and users of standard computer software across the world. However, the story behind its creation by John Baskerville (1707-75) is much less widely known. This is in spite of the fact that he was England's foremost printer, and what he called his 'small performances' in typeface design 'went forth to astonish all librarians of Europe’. This talk will introduce Baskerville the man, the typeface, and some of the beautiful books he, and others, created with his eponymous types.


The talks begin at 12:30 NY / 17:30 GMT