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Baskerville
[ bas-ker-vil ]
noun
- John, 1706–75, English typographer and manufacturer of lacquered ware.
- a style of type.
Baskerville
/ ˈbæskəˌvɪl /
noun
- a style of type
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Baskerville1
C18: named after John Baskerville (1706–1775), English printer
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Example Sentences
Mrs Chaloner, on our return to the Baskerville Arms, was gratified at our estimate of the surpassing beauties of the house.
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John Baskerville, an Englishman, devoted his life and fortune to the improvement of printing.
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Baskerville made types much superior in distinctness and elegance to any that had previously been used.
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This list of books issued by Baskerville from his press lends some irony to the allegation that he was a person of no education.
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His wife, Sarah Baskerville, carried on the business for some time after his death, which took place on the 8th of January 1775.
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