Author, historian, typographer. Books: Pen Print; John Baskerville; James Watt; Paris Underground; Tart Cards; Kynoch Press. Also @typetweets @Truroletters
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CPHC retweeted
10 May 2025
Baskerville and @theUL on the BBC (23mins 17 seconds in) @Baskerville1707
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CPHC retweeted
3 May 2025
This week in Birmingham, Simon Garfield, author of 'Just My Type', unveiled a blue plaque in honour of the city’s eighteenth century typographic genius. Unfortunately, it had to be cast using Times not Baskerville. It will be installed on the face of Baskerville House in June.
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CPHC retweeted
3 May 2025
A close up of the Baskerville slate in the archives at Library of Birmingham. You can clearly see how he worked his graver in different ways to achieve various effects. The slate itself is incredibly fine and thin and would have taken skill to handle.
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CPHC retweeted
25 Apr 2025
So how do you photograph shiny, 6pt punches in all their exquisite detail? Read the latest blog from Small Performances @Baskerville1707: baskervillepunches.org/overc…
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CPHC retweeted
26 Mar 2025
There is still time to register for the CPHC Postgraduate conference celebrating the Centre's first 10 years. The event is free of charge, lunch is included, and there's a great lineup of current doctoral students. All generously supported by @BibSoc . cphc.org.uk/events/2024/11/1…
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CPHC retweeted
17 Mar 2025
The programme is announced and bookings open for, "from provincial to regional' the July @cphc conference. Great line up of speakers, fantastic venue @winterbournehg, and good lie-minded company. Do join us: cphc.org.uk/events/2025/7/23…
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CPHC retweeted
13 Mar 2025
We are organising a British Book Trade Index hands-on workshop, led by Giles Bergel. Presentations by Maureen Bell, Elaine Jackson, Martin Holmes, Janelle Jenstas and Allison Muri, and a round-table discussion. It is a FREE event but you need to book: cphc.org.uk/events/2025/7/22…
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CPHC retweeted
5 Mar 2025
@PrintHistory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion current doctoral students are presenting their work at a free conference in Birmingham on 22 April. Postgrad attendance supported by @BibSoc. cphc.org.uk/events/2024/11/1…
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CPHC retweeted
24 Jan 2025
Coming to the end of a great week @UniRdg_Typo working with MA students on a digital Baskerville revival as part of the Small Performances project @Baskerville1707. Looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks for having us.
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CPHC retweeted
16 Jan 2025
Back in stock and ready to inspire! ✨ 'Designing Type Revivals' is here to take your typography game to the next level. Learn the art of breathing new life into classic fonts. Don’t miss out—get your hands on a copy today🖋️
#books #design #typography
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CPHC retweeted
16 Jan 2025
The Sept 2025 Association of European Printing Museum's conference will be @winterbournehg. CfP open for proposals investigating the relationship between printing history and the heritage sites that are custodians of the material evidence of print. More: cphc.org.uk/events/2025/9/3/…
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CPHC retweeted
16 Jan 2025
The deadline is fast approaching for proposals for @PrintHistory / Print Networks conference 'From ‘Provincial’ to ‘Regional’ A conference in memory of Peter Issac and John Hinks'
cphc.org.uk/updates/2024/10/…
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CPHC retweeted
10 Dec 2024
When the Baskerville punches were returned to Cambridge, the Press had a party at which a special brew called 'Baskerville Punch' was served. It consisted of a 'Pimm's Cup in which were floating those little farinaceous letters indigenous to alphabet soup'. @Baskerville1707
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CPHC retweeted
10 Dec 2024
'There will never be a more enchanted evening in typographic circles, than the one which you [Brook Crutchley] gave us at Kettner of Friday; you drew us all out and made us glow'. Beatrice Warde on the London party to celebrate the return of Baskerville punches. @Baskerville1707
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CPHC retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Came across this, err, lumpy old logo from Central Libraries Birmingham, whilst in @theULSpecColl
last week. They don't take them like that any more! @LibraryofBham
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CPHC retweeted
9 Dec 2024
Excited to announce that 'John Baskerville: Books of Consequence', an exhibition from the Cadbury Research Library showcasing Baskerville's typography and book arts will launch on CRL Flickr in January 2025. @Baskerville1707 @unibirmingham @myBCUresearch
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CPHC retweeted
22 Nov 2024
Research Associate Julia Montes-Landa is talking today at the Historical Metallurgical Society conference about'Reconstructing letterpress technology through the Baskerville punches: new scientific data to reverse-engineer a practically lost craft'. archaeothommy.github.io/hms-…
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CPHC retweeted
21 Nov 2024
Are other institutions rolling out Mobile Device Management policies whereby you can no longer use personal devices to access institutional services (email etc) unless you agree to their terms of control over your personal phones and laptops?
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CPHC retweeted
20 Nov 2024
As we continue to verify over 1500 firms on our Firms to Final Check list, you can revisit our Down the Rabbit Hole: Researching Women in the Book Trades Spotlight Series to learn about some of the extensive research we undertake to determine if a firm is woman-run.
ALT Collage of five book title pages.
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CPHC retweeted
21 Nov 2024
Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the M.C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources. rarebookschool.org/admission…
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