Alexander Wilson (1714–1786) was a Scottish type-maker and punch-cutter. He started a type-founding business in 1741. In 1748 he was appointed type-founder to
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* [http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/foulis/index.htm Robert & Andrew Foulis, the Foulis Press, and Their Legacy]
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