Isbn: 9781911397298 - a short and beautiful life: the books, writers and artists who made the shakespeare head press (32 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. The Shakespeare Head Press, founded by Arthur Henry Bullen in 1904 in a Tudor house, aimed to print the complete works of the Bard but despite its ambition and the craftsmanship of Bernard Newdigate, who took over in 1921, the press struggled with commercial viability. Rita Ricketts explores the intertwined histories of Bullen, Newdigate and the press, reflecting on the challenges faced by small publishers. …

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Hardback. Condizione: New. Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest.There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses', which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullen's mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects.A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, 'the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate.' And there is something remarkably contemporary about them. …

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morriss Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sandersons Doves, Eric Gills Golden Cockerel and St John Hornbys Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest.There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses, which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullens mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects.A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate. And there is something remarkably contemporary about them. Halting the dead hand of mechanisationBooks are not for the rich men, but for allDeath by 'carping indolent reviewers'Publish and be dammed (to poverty)Escape to paradise Levelling up - reskilling for equality Everyone involved in a book should be counted Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condizione: New. Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest.There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses', which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullen's mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects.A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, 'the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate.' And there is something remarkably contemporary about them. …

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Cloth, 8vo, 227, [1] pp, ills (some colour). From the blurb - "Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest. There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial 'dashed hopes of small presses' which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell in 1921, Bullen's mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects. A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, 'the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate.' And there is something remarkably contemporary about them." Foreword, by Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian; Preface, by Rita Ricketts; Section 1: A.H. Bullen: His life and early works; 1: A Strayed Elizabethan; 2: Paradise lost and found; Section 2: Bullen's Shakespeare Head Press in Shakespeare's Birthplace; 3: The stuff of dreams; 4: No Small Pleasure; 5: Homewards he stole by Weeping Cross; Section 3: From Avon to Isis, the Shakespeare Head Press goes to Blackwell's of Oxford; 6: Fanfare for the People; 7: Return to Glory; 8: A Pilgrim's Progress; 9: The Black Prince; A Bibliographic guide to SHP publications; Sources and Notes; Endnotes; Index. Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper. …

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Hardback. Condizione: New. Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest.There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses', which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullen's mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects.A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, 'the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate.' And there is something remarkably contemporary about them. …

Gebunden. Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorRita Rickett s gives prominence in her writing and research to neglected stories. She has published in the UK, New Zealand, and the US, and is a regular commentator in the New Zealand media. Currently the visiting Bodl.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morriss Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sandersons Doves, Eric Gills Golden Cockerel and St John Hornbys Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded the Shakespeare Head Press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest.There are many backstories associated with the Shakespeare Head Press and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses, which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullens mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodification of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcrafted works of art to manufactured objects.A Short and Beautiful Life reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the Shakespeare Head Press. For Sir Basil Blackwell, the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate. And there is something remarkably contemporary about them. Halting the dead hand of mechanisationBooks are not for the rich men, but for allDeath by 'carping indolent reviewers'Publish and be dammed (to poverty)Escape to paradise Levelling up - reskilling for equality Everyone involved in a book should be counted Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young Arthur Henry Bullen, dreamt of printing the whole of Shakespeare. Making his dream a reality, Bullen founded his the press in 1904 in an old Tudor house, where Shakespeare would have been a guest. There are many backstories associated with the SHP, and of the perennial dashed hopes of small presses', which plagued Bullen. When the Press passed to Basil Blackwell (1921), Bullen's mantle was assumed by the scholar-printer Bernard Newdigate. For twenty years, he produced a series of finely printed books, yet these were not commercially successful. Blackwell blamed the commodifi cation of literature, and the metamorphoses of books from handcraft ed works of art to manufactured objects. This book reconstructs the lives of Bernard Newdigate and A.H. Bullen, and that of the SHP. For Sir Basil Blackwell, 'the exact record of events was secondary to the universal truths it served to illustrate.' And there is something remarkably contemporary about them.…