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1 of 850 copies. This fine annual production from the Whittington Press is an important compilation of articles, illustrations, paper and typography samples, and book reviews that is eagerly awaited for each year. The Whittington Press was founded in 1971 by John and Rosalind Randle to print and publish books by letterpress. Since its beginnings, they have printed some 200 books, included the renowned Matrix, an annual review for printers and bibliophiles. The Press has received numerous awards for its printing and publishing, most recently in 2009 from the American Printing History Association.
This issue contains: The Typographical Importance of Maximilien Vox, by John Dreyfus; Washi Tour, Japan, by Maureen Richardson; Punch-cutting and Printing Ungut & Stanislaus, by Richard Arlin; The Southwold Columbian, by Olive Cook; The Compleat Caslon, by Justin Howes; Joan Ellis: a Lost Engraver from the Underwood School, by Hal Bishop; Bowne & Co., Stationers, by Barbara Henry; Caslon - a Lively Survival, by Alan Dodson; The Dust-jacket Designs of Hermann Zapf, by Jerry Kelly; Two Oxford Bible Types, by Paul Luna; The Ratdolt-Hammer Synthesis, by Theo Rehak; Bishop Fell's Overlooked Bequest in the OUP Museum by Peter Foden; The Digitised Golden Cockerel, by Sebastian Carter; Some Typographical Journals, 1900-1939, by Ruari McLean; Saving Face: the ITC Golden Cockerel Type, by Roderick Cave; Dada, what did YOU do in the Great War?, by Mike Hudson; Folio, a Cockerel's Fledgling, by Roderick Cave; El Lissitzky 1914-1924: 'Prouns' to 'Die Kunstismen', by Adela Spindler Roatcap; Bruce Rogers and the Harvard University Press: some less-known work, by J. F. Coakley; Private Press Books 1996: a Review, by David Chambers; Portraits of Presses, by John Randle; Book Reviews, by Dan Carr, John O'Connor, John Dreyfus, David Butcher, Simon Lawrence, David Esslemont; The Book Collection of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst at Dartington Hall, by Lottie Hoare.
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1 of 850 copies. This fine annual production from the Whittington Press is an important compilation of articles, illustrations, paper and typography samples, and book reviews that is eagerly awaited for each year. The Whittington Press was founded in 1971 by John and Rosalind Randle to print and publish books by letterpress. Since its beginnings, they have printed some 200 books, included the renowned Matrix, an annual review for printers and bibliophiles. The Press has received numerous awards for its printing and publishing, most recently in 2009 from the American Printing History Association.
This issue contains: The Typographical Importance of Maximilien Vox, by John Dreyfus; Washi Tour, Japan, by Maureen Richardson; Punch-cutting and Printing Ungut & Stanislaus, by Richard Arlin; The Southwold Columbian, by Olive Cook; The Compleat Caslon, by Justin Howes; Joan Ellis: a Lost Engraver from the Underwood School, by Hal Bishop; Bowne & Co., Stationers, by Barbara Henry; Caslon - a Lively Survival, by Alan Dodson; The Dust-jacket Designs of Hermann Zapf, by Jerry Kelly; Two Oxford Bible Types, by Paul Luna; The Ratdolt-Hammer Synthesis, by Theo Rehak; Bishop Fell's Overlooked Bequest in the OUP Museum by Peter Foden; The Digitised Golden Cockerel, by Sebastian Carter; Some Typographical Journals, 1900-1939, by Ruari McLean; Saving Face: the ITC Golden Cockerel Type, by Roderick Cave; Dada, what did YOU do in the Great War?, by Mike Hudson; Folio, a Cockerel's Fledgling, by Roderick Cave; El Lissitzky 1914-1924: 'Prouns' to 'Die Kunstismen', by Adela Spindler Roatcap; Bruce Rogers and the Harvard University Press: some less-known work, by J. F. Coakley; Private Press Books 1996: a Review, by David Chambers; Portraits of Presses, by John Randle; Book Reviews, by Dan Carr, John O'Connor, John Dreyfus, David Butcher, Simon Lawrence, David Esslemont; The Book Collection of Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst at Dartington Hall, by Lottie Hoare.