Baskerville Punches
@Baskerville1707
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Small performances project investigates the typographic punches of John Baskerville (1707-75) through heritage science and practice-based research (AHRC-funded)
United Kingdom
Joined January 2024
We’ve had an inspiring and exciting meeting with our Advisory Board. Many discoveries and plans underway!
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How do we photograph these tiny beautiful metal objects? We build special kit 🥰 … read our photographer @humanofcambridge blog (on our website) to find out more about the challenges, equipment and results
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RT @MaterialCam: We are pleased to announce our newest Term Card - please join us either in person or online for this exciting roster! 🚨 Fi….
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RT @MaterialCam: 🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 We are ecstatic to announce our latest CfP - we are seeking submissions for 20 minute papers on the th….
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Happy Baptismal Day! we don't know much about his early life but a snippet and thoughts are here: read Caroline's latest blog .
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We’re hiring! We need a geometric morphometrics specialist to help us with something rather special. Are you that person? Or can you help us find them?.
JOB ALERT to end the week! .Are you good at geometric morphometrics? Do you like letters, books, and craftspeople? We may have a job for you! #GMM #openscience #oldbooks #letterpress #smallperformances .
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Today is the 250th anniversary of Baskerville’s death: "Died. Mr John Baskerville; whose Memory will be perpetuated, by the Beauty and Elegance of his Printing, which he carried to a very great Perfection."
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Who were the 8 members of The Baskerville Club in 1903? Maynard Keynes was one . Read Caroline’s blog to find out: The Cambridge cult of the Baskerville Press - Baskerville.
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We were lucky to visit the fascinating CUPA museum & archives. Baskerville was the University Printer (1758 - 1766) and they own the punches (although they are housed at the UL). It is wonderful and full of treasures both Baskerville and beyond. 🙂. Thank you CUPA.
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A ground-breaking centre for collections-led research: the University Library Research Institute 18 months on via @theUL.
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A ground-breaking centre for collections-led research: the University Library Research Institute 18 months on
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RT @martinontorres: Two Cambridge/ERC PhD studentships in archaeology/pastoralism/Kenya: one on animal economies (isotopes), one on exchang….
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RT @TypeTweets: When the Baskerville punches were returned to Cambridge, the Press had a party at which a special brew called 'Baskerville….
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RT @TypeTweets: Excited to announce that 'John Baskerville: Books of Consequence', an exhibition from the Cadbury Research Library showcas….
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An exhibition from the Cadbury Research Library
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We love Simon Garfield’s recent gem about our man, and mentions from our expert team member Caroline Archer about our project. Excuse the inky fingers on our well loved copy.
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We love Adam Smyth’s new book, and not just for its choice of typeface and its wonderful Baskerville chapter. ‘Paper, Letter, Ink, and Workmanship’. Excellent!
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Baskerville Punches, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube School of Jewellery, BCU; hands-on processes used to manufacture Baskerville’s punches from jewellers, engravers, blacksmiths, typecasters, punchcutters and other artisans.
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Punch cutting, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube Adrien Vasquez, type designer, demonstrated punch cutting; the first step in the production of Baskerville’s metal type. A skill that is now all but lost.
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Capturing Craft Workshop, Type Casting, 11 July 2024 via @YouTube .Nick Gill, from the Effra Press and Typefoundry, gave a demonstration of casting metal type in a hand mould. Not as easy as it looks or sounds!.
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