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Caslon Type Foundry

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SuccessorsStephenson Blake
Founders William Caslon
Founded1720
HeadquartersLondon
United Kingdom
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ID4171269
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About Caslon Type Foundry


The Caslon type foundry was a type foundry in London which cast and sold metal type. It was founded by the punchcutter and typefounder William Caslon I, probably in 1720. For most of its history it was based at Chiswell Street, Islington, was the oldest type foundry in London, and the most prestigious.

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