Doves Press
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Doves Press was an early 20th-century private press in London renowned for its austere typographic design, fine book production, and influential Doves Type.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Doves Bindery | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fine press
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private press ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
bibliophiles
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collectors of fine books ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arts and Crafts movement
NERFINISHED
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Hammersmith, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binding | hand-bound volumes ⓘ |
| bindingStyle | simple elegant bindings ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Doves Bindery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designStyle |
austere page layout
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minimalist typography ⓘ |
| emphasized |
clarity of typography
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generous margins ⓘ high-quality paper ⓘ |
| focus |
classical texts
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literary classics ⓘ religious texts ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emery Walker
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T. J. Cobden-Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeDesign | Doves Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century book design
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fine press movement ⓘ modernist typography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Doves Type
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austere typographic design ⓘ fine book production ⓘ hand-press printing ⓘ limited edition books ⓘ |
| languageOfPublications | English ⓘ |
| legacy | revival of Doves Type in digital form ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
Paradise Lost (Doves Press edition)
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The English Bible (Doves Press Bible) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paper | handmade paper ⓘ |
| printingMethod | hand-operated press ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress ⓘ |
| productionScale | small editions ⓘ |
| typographicPhilosophy |
emphasis on type and spacing
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rejection of ornament ⓘ |
| usedTypeface | Doves Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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