Person    | Male  Born 1780  Died 1869

William Caslon IV

Categories: Craft / Design

William Caslon IV

In 1816 produced the first sans-serif printing type. Great grandson of William Caslon I.

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William Caslon IV

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2 - Red Lion Court – Caslon

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