Move to Birmingham
Baskerville settles in Birmingham and develops businesses supporting his later printing work.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Baskerville Biography and Timeline
Follow John Baskerville through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Baskerville, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1727–1757Years on this page
1727
1738
Japanning Business
Baskerville establishes a successful japanning business producing decorated lacquered goods.
1756
Baskerville Type
Develops the elegant Baskerville typeface and Birmingham printing reputation.
1757
Virgil Edition
Publishes a fine edition of Virgil, displaying his Birmingham type and presswork.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.