Bell, John, 1745-1831

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Name (Latin)
Bell, John, 1745-1831
Date of birth
1745
Date of death
1831-02-26
Field of activity
Booksellers and bookselling
Type and type-founding
Occupation
Bookbinders
Booksellers and bookselling
Publishers and publishing
Type designers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 51741707
Wikidata: Q15486584
Library of congress: n 79018799
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Wikipedia description:

John Bell (1745–1831) was an English publisher. Originally a bookseller and printer, he also innovated in typography, commissioning an influential typeface that omitted the long s. He drew the reading public to better literature by ordering attractive art to accompany the printed work.

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