Baskerville, John

1706 - John Baskerville is a English printer and typographer was born on the 28th of January.

1723 - He become a skilled engraver of tombstones and was teaching writing.

1726 - He moved to Birmingham and set up a school in the Bull Ring.

1738 - Set up a japanning business in Moor Street (japanning was an early form of enamelling), in which he

first showed his mettle as an innovator.

1758 - Baskerville printed works for Cambridge University.

1763 - Although an atheist, printed a splendid folio Bible.

He is best remembered as a printer and typographer.

1775 - John Baskerville died on the 8th of January.