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John Johnson

1777 - 1848

John Johnson, printer, "wrote the book" on typography, typesetting, presses, and the business of printing. His 1824 "Typographia : or the Printers Instructor; including an account of the origin of printing; with biographical notices of the printers of England, from Caxton to the close of the sixteenth century; a series of ancient and modern alphabets, and Domesday characters: together with an elucidation of every subject connected with the art" was the definitive work of its time.

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October 9, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
August 20, 2013 Edited by LeadSongDog forename; other names
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import