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Matrix 2 : a review for printers and bibliophiles: PB 36-2016

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Matrix 2 : a review for printers and bibliophiles

Maker(s)

Publisher: Whittington Press

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Description

112 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, 10 samples ; 29 cm
An edition of 450 copies.

Contents:Wood-engraving in Russia / John R. Biggs -- Eric Gill and the Golden Cockerel type / James Mosley -- A note on the Golden Cockerel type / Christopher Sandford -- A visit to the Rampant Lions Press / John Randle --Under a wing of the Golden Cockerel / Dame Hildeleth Cumming -- Blair Hughes-Stanton on wood-engraving / Paul Collet -- The technique of Chinese wood-block printing / Geng Tao and Liang Dong -- The historical background / Li Hua -- On printing poetry aloud / Glenn Storhaug -- The restoration of iron hand-presses / Tom Craig -- Hellmuth Weissenborn / John Randle -- The Senecio Press, one man and photo-litho / Colin Cohen -- René Hague and the Press at Pigotts / Christopher Skelton -- My days at the St. Dominic's Press / Brocard Sewell -- A review of fine private press books published in 1981 / Michael Taylor -- Presses unparalleled, the Nonesuch Press and the Officina Bodoni / David Butcher -- An unusual type speciman book from India / Geoffrey Osborne -- A check-list of books, broadsheets, catalogues, &c., printed by Edward Walters / Brocard Sewell -- ʻAntique' wood types at I.M. Imprimit / Ian Mortimer -- A printer's prayer.

Place(s) associated

  • Andoversford ⪼ Gloucestershire

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by Stevenson, Robin Stevenson, Wendy

Dating

Production date: AD 1982

Note

"The book was designed and the letterpress was printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge; it was set by The Stellar Press [Hatfield] ... the plates were selected and printed by Christopher Skelton at his Press at Wellingborough." --t.p. verso.

Privately printed - This number 70 of 230 copies.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Materials used in production

Ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 36-2016
Primary reference Number: 208452
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 7 April 2016 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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