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A fascinating book describing the facilities and services (both passenger and freight) of the Port of Southampton that was, in 1955, indeed the 'gateway' to Britain especially for transatlantic travellers. This was just before the growth of afoordable Trans-Atlantic air services that would see a rapid decline in the port's passenger services and closure of the remarkable "Ocean Terminal" that had not long opened. The book is published by the British Transport Commission, the nationalised operator of most UK ports at the time and of British Railways - Southampton Docks having fallen into the fold with the nationalisation of the Southern railway in 1948. For a nationalised industry the BTC had unusually high standards of publicity and printing - even allowing for that this book is a real gem of its time. The book was designed by J Denison-Hunt FSIA, the book was printed by the exemplary Curwen Press in Plaistow, London and to cap it the cover seen here is by Hans Schleger, one of the most influential graphic designers and typographers of the twentieth century. Schleger (1898 - 1976) was German born but came to the UK in 1932 and working as "Zero" became an influential poster artist and designer (working for LT for example) and designing the familiar 'look' of Penguin Books for many years. I can find little about Denison-Hunt apart from an entry in the London Gazette for 1945 notes that a John Reginald Hunt, a commercial artist, of Whalley Range in Manchester, had assumed the name of John Reginald Denison-Hunt by deed poll. That I think is our man.
A rather clever promotional 'book' issued by the paper manufacturers Grosvenor, Chater & Co Ltd in 1930. Entitled "An Essay on Silence" by F A Corbett it consists of nearly 30 pages of blank paper composed of the company's Basingwerk Parchment paper in boards that are bound with their Royal Cornwall Cover Papers. The rear pages give information as to the papers, their sizes and costs.
It is a shame no designer or agancy for the production of the book is shown as the typeface and vignettes are charmingly of their age. Grosvenor, Chater's history went back to the 1600s as stationers and in 1854 they purchased the Abbey Paper Mills at Holywell in North Wales. This mill, built close to the site of Basingwerk Abbey, gave the name to one of their high quality papers, products they were noted for. The mills closed in the 1980s.
In the postwar years Penguin Books issued both a free Pengins Progress, as seen here and that was posted free to over forty thousand subscribers, and a 'Classified List' that was issued less frequently. Although the List detailed both available and upcoming books of the Penguin family, the Progress gave a more in depth resume of titles and series that were underway.
This issue as well as being posted from the Vase Press at Thrapston was also printed there. Sadly no designer is shown - the covers showing variations on the Penguin and the end papers cleverly adapting woodcuts from the forthcoming King Penguin book on Bewick's woodcuts. Indeed the front cover carefully takes Bewick's original owl and replaces it with the penguin!
Tipped in to a Penrose Annual is this example of a book jacket (or dust wrapper) for the 1934 novel by Alec Waugh, The Balliols. The design is by Eric Fraser.
A splendid little booklet issued by the British Transport Commission to support the exhibition on London's transport in the Nineteenth Century in 1953. This was held in the historic Shareholders' Meeting Room at Euston station; the Commission thought that there was "no better way of making this Room accessible to the public" at the time but sadly, less than a decade later, this historic space along with the other major components of the Victorian station were bulldozed in an act of redevelopment that is still a conservation cause célèbre.
The booklet is beautiful typeset and printed by the Shenval Press who, at the time, were acknowledged as one of Britain's finest printers. The layout and typography are very typical of the Commission's careful 'look' that saw them take great care in the graphic design of their publications. The cover and title page are shown.
1969 hardcover version published by Van Nostrand Reinhold
Recently reissued. Avail here: Amazon
History, details and book info here: Woodtyper
Online reference and collection here: Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection
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Wilhelm Pinder (Text)
Walter Hege (Photographien)
Der Bamberger Dom und seine Bildwerke
Berlin, Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1926; hier: 2. Auflage 1933
Format 31 x 23
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Bucheinbandvignette von Ernst Böhm
120 x 65 mm
In the postwar years Penguin Books issued both a free Pengins Progress, as seen here and that was posted free to over forty thousand subscribers, and a 'Classified List' that was issued less frequently. Although the List detailed both available and upcoming books of the Penguin family, the Progress gave a more in depth resume of titles and series that were underway.
This issue as well as being posted from the Vase Press at Thrapston was also printed there. Sadly no designer is shown - the covers showing variations on the Penguin and the end papers cleverly adapting woodcuts from the forthcoming King Penguin book on Bewick's woodcuts. Indeed the front cover carefully takes Bewick's original owl and replaces it with the penguin!
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A very fine page, in the Press's own 'Golden Cockerel' face, of H E Bates Flowers and Faces. The book is illustrated with John Nash's wood engravings that are joyful works.
A splendid little booklet issued by the British Transport Commission to support the exhibition on London's transport in the Nineteenth Century in 1953. This was held in the historic Shareholders' Meeting Room at Euston station; the Commission thought that there was "no better way of making this Room accessible to the public" at the time but sadly, less than a decade later, this historic space along with the other major components of the Victorian station were bulldozed in an act of redevelopment that is still a conservation cause célèbre.
The booklet is beautiful typeset and printed by the Shenval Press who, at the time, were acknowledged as one of Britain's finest printers. The layout and typography are very typical of the Commission's careful 'look' that saw them take great care in the graphic design of their publications. The cover and title page are shown.
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unending dream a Film Photobook by Scott Williamson
• Limited 1st Edition: Signed, Numbered & Hardcover (Print Run of 20-30)
• 148 pages, 107 black/white photographs with original poetry
• 8.25" x 5.25"
• $40 USD + shipping (March 2017)
• More Photos: bit.ly/udphotobook
unending dream is a photobook three years in the making; it traverses a wide range of themes related to human connection, reality, meaning, and conviction, as represented by the things I’ve seen, people I’ve met around the world, and poetry I’ve written over that span of time. It is therefore a very personal–almost diaristic–work, but ultimately is relatable universally on a human level.
I’ve been shooting film for over three years now with the idea that one day I would craft a loose narrative and compile a selection of it into a photobook. unending dream is that book. Although it contains photographs from the past three years, I have been working on the concept, writing, design, and production of the book myself for almost two years. And now–finally–reservations for the limited first edition are open!
For the first edition, I plan to produce an exclusive signed, numbered, and hardcover version of the book with a local printer here in Toronto (pictured here is a test softcover copy). A limited run of approximately 20-30 copies will be produced. I am targeting a mid- to late-March release and shipping.
If you are interested, please comment or message me and I will send you the details!
Knots Untied or, Ways and By-Ways in the Hidden Life of American Detectives by George S. McWatters, 1871
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The title page from the 1964 "Alphabet", an international annual of letterforms, a magnificent production put together by the highly regarded ICI 'house' printers, the Birmingham based Kynoch Press. It was edited by R S Hutchings and published for them by James Moran and was the only volume of an intended series issued. The right page folds out to reveal the full alphabet. The main titling is Bodoni I think.