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Baskerville: The Biography of a Typeface

By (author) Simon Garfield

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When Baskerville was first created in 1757, there was concern that it would damage readersâ€™ eyes with its combination of thin and thick strokes and tapering serifs. Yet 250 years later, it remains one of the most common typefaces in books of all kinds. As best-selling author Simon Garfield tells it, the tale of this elegant typeface is one of painstaking dedication. John Baskerville was a maverick lacquer-maker and master printer who considered it his lifeâ€™s mission to achieve the fontâ€™s perfection, culminating in his magnificent Bible, acclaimed as the finest ever made. Garfield explores why Baskervilleâ€™s body was dug up and buried many times before finally being allowed to rest in peace, and examines Baskervilleâ€™s legacy through the work of his wife, Sarah Baskervilleâ€”one of the first powerful women in the printing worldâ€”and the archivists and enthusiasts working to preserve the fontâ€™s original steel punches today.

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