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Born in Worcestershire, England in 1706, John Baskerville has been called "the greatest printer England ever produced". Baskerville improved existing types, ink and presses. Baskerville was also sometimes credited for inventing woven paper, although there is other evidence of use before him. Baskerville was involved with alsmot every aspect of the bookmaking process. He designs, cast, and set type, as well as designing and publishing the books he printed. Also, Baskerville was an accomplished stonecutter and master handwriter, making money in his early d