William Caslon
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English typographer and gunsmith (1692-1766)
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Vinony files it under 1690s births, 1766 deaths and British graphic designers.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1692
- Died
- 1766
- Works
- 13
Top works
- This sheet presents a facsimile of William Caslon's type specimen sheet, 1738 [i.e. 1750], which has been reproduced for the Mergenthaler linotype company on the occasion of the first showing of Caslon Old Face and presented in this form for permanent preservation
- A specimen of printing types, by Wm Caslon, letter-founder to the King.
- A Specimen of Cast Ornaments, by Wm Caslon, Letter-founder to the King
- A specimen
- Specimen of Cast Ornaments on a New Plan. by William Caslon, Letter-Founder to His Majesty
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Cradley
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- graphic designer
- Image
- William Caslon painting from Caslon specimen of 1915.jpg
- Work location
- Greater London
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- Commons category
- William Caslon
- date of death
- 1766-01-23
- date of birth
- 1692-01-01
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
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Europe
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London
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England
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Birmingham
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United States Declaration of Independence
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Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
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John Baskerville
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Dictionary of National Biography
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gunsmith
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Hugh Chisholm
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Caslon
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type foundry
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