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31Fournier, Pierre-Simon — ▪ French engraver born Sept. 15, 1712, Paris died Oct. 8, 1768, Paris French engraver and typefounder particularly noted for decorative typographic ornaments reflecting the Rococo spirit of his day. Trained as an artist, at 17 he went …
32Garamond, Claude — ▪ French publisher Garamond also spelled Garamont born 1499, Paris, France died 1561, Paris French type designer and publisher. Garamond was apprenticed about 1510 to Antoine Augerau and by 1520 was working with the typefounder… …
33publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
34Berthold Type Foundry — H. Berthold AG Former type Aktiengesellschaft Industry Type foundry Founded 1858 Founder(s) Hermann Berthold Defunct 1993 Headquarters …
35ALDUS MANUTIUS — or ALDO MANUZIO an Italian printer, born at Bassano, established a printing office in Venice in 1488, issued the celebrated Aldine Editions of the classics, and invented the italic type, for the exclusive use of which for many years he… …
36BASKERVILLE, JOHN — 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 …
37Garamond — typeface, named for 16c. French typefounder Claude Garamond …
38Caslon — /ˈkæzlən/ (say kazluhn) noun William, 1692–1766, English typefounder …
39foundry type — noun : type cast by a typefounder especially as distinguished from type cast by a typesetting machine * * * Print. type cast in individual characters for setting by hand. Also, Brit., founders type …
40letter founder — noun : typefounder …
