Matrix 6 : a review for printers and bibliophiles
Publisher: Whittington Press
[4], 182 pages, [72] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 29 cm
Some specimens are mounted on pages included in page count and some are tipped in.
"This edition of 900 copies ... printed ... December 1986"--Prelimimary p. [2]. Copy no. 70.
Contents: Llewelyn and Theodore / R. Gibbings -- From County Cork to Chiswick and Cockerel / R. Cave -- Some fond reminiscences of a boy printer at the Castle Press / V. Gerry -- The early years of the Double Crown Club, 1929-1949 / J. Dreyfus -- ʻSeems to see with his fingersʼ ; the printing of Joyce's Ulysses / G. Storhaug -- Patrick Reagh, printer / S. Freutel -- Weeds in my garden / M. Macgregor -- Paper-chasing with Hans / T. Schmoller -- Portrait of the wood-engraver in middle age / P. Forster -- Paper as an art form / M. Richardson -- Private presses in the John Johnson collection / A. Flavell --John Johnson / E. Marx -- By the look of it / R. Kelly -- ʻAnd it sold the muffinsʼ, reflections on jobbing printing / S. Carter -- Fine printing in California and England, The Clark Library collection / J. Bidwell -- Memories of T.E. Lawrence, and Gregynog / M. Hutchins -- On hieroglyphic types / D. Wishart.. Woodcut pattern papers, and the engraved work of John DePol / R.I. Weber -- ʻCongenialityʼ in the typography of books / B. Crutchley -- The ballad of Paul Hayden Duensing / T. Hawley -- A collaboration, letters between John O'Connor and Christopher Sandford / R. Cave -- Further thoughts on the literature of letterpress printing / G. Wakeman -- ʻThe most underrated of typographersʼ / R. McLean -- Private press books 1985, a review / D. Chambers -- Hans Schmoller's contributions to Matrix / J. Randle -- Two poems / P. Gallo.
Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by Stevenson, Robin Stevenson, Wendy
Production date: AD 1986
"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.
Support composed of paper
Accession number: PB 40-2016
Primary reference Number: 208539
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Manuscripts and Printed Books
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