Tag: Eric Gill

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The Psalms of David, Rampant Lions Press (1977)

Some books are simply beautiful — all the component parts blend together seamlessly allowing the finished product to exude specialness. Sometimes grandeur lifts a work into that sought after realm; sometimes it is accomplished by breaking new ground; other times simplicity is the driver. The work being reviewed here, The Psalms of David by Rampant Lions Press, is the latter. It is not a grand production and it breaks no important … Continue reading The Psalms of David, Rampant Lions Press (1977)

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The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of William Shakespeare, Limited Editions Club (1939/1940)

William Shakespeare. The mere name puts students around the world into a state of fear and grief, sends conspiracy theorists into excited revelry and draws nervous shame from the masses who have never experienced Shakespeare. Yet, for lovers of literature, especially those who have read and re-read Shakespeare after reaching a mature age, hearing his name excites one’s soul while stimulating intellect, recalling scene after … Continue reading The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of William Shakespeare, Limited Editions Club (1939/1940)

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Daisy Miller, by Henry James, Limited Editions Club (1969), Heritage Press

{Ed. Note: Thanks to LibraryThing user UK_History_Fan for sending pictures of the Limited Editions Club (LEC) and Heritage Press (HP) editions, which I use below, as well as for his comments comparing the LEC and HP editions.} I often get asked to do more comparisons between Limited Edition Club (LEC) books and the Heritage Press (HP) and Easton Press (EP) books that sprang from them. It is … Continue reading Daisy Miller, by Henry James, Limited Editions Club (1969), Heritage Press

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An Essay on Typography, by Eric Gill, Sheed and Ward (1931)

{Ed. Note: This article is from Books and Vines contributor Neil.} Eric Gill (1882-1940) was one of the greatest English artist-craftsmen of the twentieth century: a calligrapher, Illustrator, letter-cutter, mason, sculptor, stamp-designer, teacher, typographer, wood-engraver and writer. He was also a man of contradictions and reconciling the paradox of Gill the artist, Gill the deeply religious man who converted to Roman Catholicism with Gill the man can be difficult (for instance, see … Continue reading An Essay on Typography, by Eric Gill, Sheed and Ward (1931)

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Birds, Beasts and Flowers by D.H Lawrence; Wood-engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton, The Cresset Press (1930)

{Ed. Note: This article, the second in a week highlighting a book from The Cresset Press, is from Books and Vines contributor Neil.  Birds, Beasts and Flowers by D.H Lawrence with wood-engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton, The Cresset Press 1930.} D.H. Lawrence was born in Nottinghamshire, England.  He was an essayist, novelist, poet and short-story writer.  Lawrence is best known for his novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928). Although he is better … Continue reading Birds, Beasts and Flowers by D.H Lawrence; Wood-engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton, The Cresset Press (1930)

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The Birth of Christ, Illustrated by Noel Rooke, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1925

{Ed. Note: Thanks to Books and Vines contributor Celtic (Neil) for this article on The Birth of Christ from Golden Cockerel Press.} The great calligrapher Edward Johnston was appointed to teach a course in Writing and Illuminating at the Central School of Art and Design, London, in 1899.  Two of his first pupils were Eric Gill and Noel Rooke (1881-1953).  Rooke learned that the form of … Continue reading The Birth of Christ, Illustrated by Noel Rooke, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1925

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The Travels & Sufferings of Father Jean de Brebeuf among the Hurons of Canada as Described by Himself, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1938

{Ed. Note: Another excellent article from Books and Vines contributor Celtic (Neil).} Jean de Brebeuf was born in Conde-sur-Vire, Normandy France in 1593. He became a Jesuit in 1617 and accompanied Samuel Champlain to the New World in 1625. Jean de Brebeuf was one of the authors of The Jesuit Relations (an invaluable source of early Canadian history), a report sent annually to Paris detailing the Jesuit’s missionary work among … Continue reading The Travels & Sufferings of Father Jean de Brebeuf among the Hurons of Canada as Described by Himself, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1938

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