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The "Freemasons' Magazine: And Cabinet Of Universal Literature, For March 1796.
he cut the letters of his own name in Pica Roman , and placed them at the bottom of one of the Arabic specimens . The name being seen by Mr . Palmer ( the reputed author of a " History of Printing , " which was in fact written b y Psalmanazar ) , he advised our artist to cut the whole fount of Pica . This was accordingly done ; and the performance exceeded the letter of the other founders of the time . But Mr . Palmerwhose circumstances required credit with those
, whose business would have been hurt b y Mr . Caslon ' s superior execution , repented of the adA'ice he had given , and endeavoured to discourage him from any further progress . Mr . Caslon , being justly disgusted at such treatment , applied to Mr . Bowyer , under whose inspection he cut in 1722 the fount of English vvhich was used in Seidell ' s Works , and the Coptic types that were made use of for Dr .
Wilkins ' s edition of the " Pentateuch . " Under the further encouragement of Mr . Bowyer , Mr . Bettenham , and Mr . Watts , he proceeded with vigour in his employment ; and Mr . Bowyer was always acknowledged by him to be his master , from whom he had learned his-art . —In this ' art he at length arrived to such perfection as freed us from the necessity of importing types from Holland . —Mr . Caslon ' s
first foundry was in a small house in Helmet ROAV , Old Street . He afterwards removed into Ironmonger ROAV , and about 173 = ; into Chiswell Street . Having acquired opulence in the course of his employment , he was put into the Commission of the Peace for the county of Middlesex . Towards the latter end of his life , his eldest son William being in partnership with him , he retired in a great measure , from
the active execution of business . His last country residence was at Bethnal Green , where he died Jan . 23 , 1766 . To that foundry then succeeded of course Mr . William Caslon , the son just mentioned ; under whom the business was carried on with increase , greatly effected by the exertions and indefatigable attention of Mrs . Caslonhis wifetill 177 Sin the August of Avhich year .. Mr .
, , , Caslon died . An arduous task noAv devolved on Mrs . ELIZABETH CASLON , the proper subject of our present attention . The entire management of a very large concern did not . however , come Avith that weight which it would have borne upon one unaccustomed to the habits of business . Mrs . Caslonas we have before observedhad for many years
habi-, , tuated herself to the arrangements of the foundry ; so that when the entire care devoh'ed upon her , she manifested powers of mind beyond expectation from a female not then in very early life . In a few years her son , the present Mr . William Caslon , became an active copartner with his mother ; but a misunderstanding between them caused a secession , and they separated their concerns .
Mrs . Caslon now , in partnership with Mrs . Elizabeth Caslon , the widow of Mr . Henry Caslon , her youngest son , continued the business in Chiswell Street with talents uncommon , to her sex , and w . ith a close attention extraordinary indeed at her adA'anced age . A paralytic stroke , however , about eight months ago , put a stop to her exertions ; and on the . 24 th of October 1 795 the public papers announced her death .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The "Freemasons' Magazine: And Cabinet Of Universal Literature, For March 1796.
he cut the letters of his own name in Pica Roman , and placed them at the bottom of one of the Arabic specimens . The name being seen by Mr . Palmer ( the reputed author of a " History of Printing , " which was in fact written b y Psalmanazar ) , he advised our artist to cut the whole fount of Pica . This was accordingly done ; and the performance exceeded the letter of the other founders of the time . But Mr . Palmerwhose circumstances required credit with those
, whose business would have been hurt b y Mr . Caslon ' s superior execution , repented of the adA'ice he had given , and endeavoured to discourage him from any further progress . Mr . Caslon , being justly disgusted at such treatment , applied to Mr . Bowyer , under whose inspection he cut in 1722 the fount of English vvhich was used in Seidell ' s Works , and the Coptic types that were made use of for Dr .
Wilkins ' s edition of the " Pentateuch . " Under the further encouragement of Mr . Bowyer , Mr . Bettenham , and Mr . Watts , he proceeded with vigour in his employment ; and Mr . Bowyer was always acknowledged by him to be his master , from whom he had learned his-art . —In this ' art he at length arrived to such perfection as freed us from the necessity of importing types from Holland . —Mr . Caslon ' s
first foundry was in a small house in Helmet ROAV , Old Street . He afterwards removed into Ironmonger ROAV , and about 173 = ; into Chiswell Street . Having acquired opulence in the course of his employment , he was put into the Commission of the Peace for the county of Middlesex . Towards the latter end of his life , his eldest son William being in partnership with him , he retired in a great measure , from
the active execution of business . His last country residence was at Bethnal Green , where he died Jan . 23 , 1766 . To that foundry then succeeded of course Mr . William Caslon , the son just mentioned ; under whom the business was carried on with increase , greatly effected by the exertions and indefatigable attention of Mrs . Caslonhis wifetill 177 Sin the August of Avhich year .. Mr .
, , , Caslon died . An arduous task noAv devolved on Mrs . ELIZABETH CASLON , the proper subject of our present attention . The entire management of a very large concern did not . however , come Avith that weight which it would have borne upon one unaccustomed to the habits of business . Mrs . Caslonas we have before observedhad for many years
habi-, , tuated herself to the arrangements of the foundry ; so that when the entire care devoh'ed upon her , she manifested powers of mind beyond expectation from a female not then in very early life . In a few years her son , the present Mr . William Caslon , became an active copartner with his mother ; but a misunderstanding between them caused a secession , and they separated their concerns .
Mrs . Caslon now , in partnership with Mrs . Elizabeth Caslon , the widow of Mr . Henry Caslon , her youngest son , continued the business in Chiswell Street with talents uncommon , to her sex , and w . ith a close attention extraordinary indeed at her adA'anced age . A paralytic stroke , however , about eight months ago , put a stop to her exertions ; and on the . 24 th of October 1 795 the public papers announced her death .