Ashendene Press
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Ashendene Press was a private press of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for its finely crafted, limited-edition books that continued the Arts and Crafts movement’s ideals in typography and book design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fine press
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private press ⓘ |
| activityEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1895 ⓘ |
| binding | hand-bound volumes ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Emery Walker
NERFINISHED
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Sydney Cockerell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasized | unity of typography, paper, and binding ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
C. H. St John Hornby
NERFINISHED
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Charles Harold St John Hornby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the private press movement ⓘ |
| impact | revival of fine bookmaking in England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
NERFINISHED
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Doves Press NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical and medieval texts
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finely crafted books ⓘ hand-printed books ⓘ handmade paper ⓘ high-quality typography ⓘ limited-edition books ⓘ use of vellum ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chelsea, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dante’s La Divina Commedia (Ashendene edition)
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Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur (Ashendene edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Faerie Queene (Ashendene edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paperSource | handmade paper from European mills ⓘ |
| printedLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| printingMethod | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| productionScale |
limited print runs
ⓘ
small editions ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
careful page design
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decorative initials ⓘ hand-set type ⓘ traditional printing techniques ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorToTraditionOf | Kelmscott Press-style book design ⓘ |
| usedTypefacesDesignedBy |
Ptolemy type
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Subiaco type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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