Letterpress book plates for bibles

Saturn press letterpress happy dog bookplates for children made in the usa. If you have any trouble whatsoever, please call us and we. Philadelphia book collector john whiting friel wanted it to adorn his folio books. Printed by the assigns of thomas newcomb, and henry hills, deceasd, printers to the queens most excellent majesty.

Of the engraved plates, 45 are fullpage illustrations, 30 are vignette section titles. The holy bible containing the old testament and the new amsterdam. Get the best deal for book plates from the largest online selection at. Custom stationery, wedding invitations, indie rock record packaging and gig posters, books, booklets, bookmarks, and bookplates from over 700 fonts of vintage type and ornament. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special offers, product updates, and discount. Newly translated out of the original tongues, etc london. Robert frosts the road not taken, william shakespeares all the worlds a stage, and our own four color paradise for books and a writers life and work letterpress broadside. Saturn press handmade letterpress garden flowers bookplates, garden nature made in the usa. Browse bookplates on sale, by desired features, or by customer ratings. Saturn press handmade letterpress forest bookplates. Its large format shows off the richness and expansiveness of kents design. Antioch bookplates ex libris for home, schools and libraries.

The printing press and moveable type, invented by johannes gutenberg in the 15th century, brought a revolution in mass distribution of the written or printed word, and consequently in literacy among common people. New letterpress bookplates on the way lost art press. A worker composes and locks movable type into the bed or chase of a press, inks it, and presses paper against it to transfer the ink from the type which. They fit averys standard templates 6perpage shipping label template 5164, 5264, 5524, 8164, 8254, 8464. I had been exposed to the process through an old printmaking friendteacher but i have since moved to a new state, and no longer have his guidence. Next week, lost art press titles that ive written will feature a new design of signature bookplate.

Here are a few examples, ranging from 18th century to late 19th. Make offer 30 antioch publishing co self stick book plates ex libris from the library new vintage duck bookplates set of 18 mallard drake merganser wood. These exquisite, usa made letterpress bookplates are sure to delight. Set of 5 letterpress bible verse scripture bookmarks. Fine binding, queen anne bible, book of common prayer, book of psalms, pinder family, dated folk art bookplate 1714the holy bible, containing the old testament and the new. Hand printed on acid free archival parchment paper by artisans in a small studio on swan island, maine. Ive been searching over the net for some books that might be of help but have found little. If you need a book and they dont have it in the store you can order it. The instructions below will guide you through the process of creating these pdfs. Letterpress books portland 2020 all you need to know. Click any bookplate to see a larger version and download it.

Selling the bookbeetle desktop printing press for letterpress, linoleum cuts, and wedding invitations. The holy bible, containing the old testament and the new. Collectors covet those engraved by paul revere or other prominent designers. Copper letterpress printing, plates for letterpress. You can select a name to be printed in the lower box in your choice of color shown in the attached picture. Each packet contains 20 gummed adhesive bookplates that measure 2. Books on letterpress printing in need of suggestions.

I have never been disappointed with a recommendation and my. Please follow these instructions for setting up your files for output. Dreade of death bookplates manifesto david pescovitz 2. The words bible study written in vintage letterpress type. But there are also those plates that are actually better described as book labels, since they are set up or designed by the printer. Letterpress books, how to letterpress boxcar press. Masonic bible pittsburgh valley presentation edition. For your support receive three limited edition letterpress printed posters that proclaim your celebration of the written word. The thornwillow makers village by thornwillow kickstarter. There are many examples of ornate and beautifully engraved bookplates. Letterpress printing is a technique of relief printing using a printing press, a process by which many copies are produced by repeated direct impression of an inked, raised surface against sheets or a continuous roll of paper. Thick folio 12 by 18 inches, contemporary full black morocco rebacked with original elaborately giltdecorated spine and covers preserved, renewed brass clasps and catches, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Printed on high quality, acidfree, selfadhesive paper.

Designed by jerry kelly and finely printed by letterpress on moldmade paper. I was very honored to spent a week working with rainer gerstenberg at his foundry in darmstadt germany. Letterpress stationery has a satisfying weight and a wonderful touch and is the perfect size to pen a quick note. Pack of 25 letterpress bookplates seashells design jonathan wright company. Bookplates can be personalized with the text and font of your choice. The most common letterpress plate material is gold. John baers folio bible the printed bible has always been the mount everest of letterpress printing only the best printers have conquered the challenges of printing a complete bible. This is only a snippet of the many interesting experiences and information in the paper millmuseum. Wonderful gift or stocking stuffer for the book lovers in your life. Creative teaching press infant6th grades name tag, poppin patterns stars, 2.

Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for book plates. Translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by bible, english and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The word bible written in vintage letterpress lead type. Vintage letterpress printed bookplates, personalized with a name in your choice the bookplate is printed in black ink on 100% cotton archivalquality paper. The logan press, 21d orchard road, finedon, northants. Reasonably priced, starting at quantities of 50 for custom bookplates. Distinguish copies made using a transfer process and bound in a letterpress book from inkonpaper works made using a letterpress 1. You can even add a note with a gift for a touch thats more personal than a greeting card. Large selection of classic antioch bookplate designs. Known informally as the book tree, this design by yellow springs, ohio, artist robert whitmore was introduced by antioch bookplate company in the 1930s and has been a bestseller ever since. Gutenberg bible type briar press a letterpress community. Or, use your quality letterpress stationery to handwrite a. Files and filemaking posted on december 6, 20 by jeff burks the common file, as every workman knows, is an implement, the flat or curved surfaces of which are notched or serrated in such a manner that, on being rubbed on the wood, ivory, metal, or other hard substance for which the tool is intended, a surface of more or less smoothness is. This is recommended for a beginning printer as it presents in organized fashion info from the merits and general workings of presses to letterpress type and typesetting, presswork and inking and the.

Letterpress printing, a manual for modern fine press printers is, in our opinion, a good all around informational book which will demonstrate how letterpress printing is done now. See more ideas about mary engelbreit, ex libris and childrens books. Letterpress bible verse scripture bookmark series qty. Upstairs, there is a full letterpress print shop, including the original heidelberg press shown here. The dore bible illustrations is the most highly praised and famous series of pencil drawings turned into fine woodcuts by artisan engravers crafted by the celebrated french illustrator, paul gustave dore 18331883. While i was there, the 24 pt gutenberg bible fount that had been cast prior to my arrival and has been made in close collaboration with the gutenberg museum in mainz was packed and prepared for shipping. Holy bible, ornamented with engravings bible bauman. This cabinet bible was the first to feature engraved plates by james fittler, the distinguished 18thcentury artist, an associate of the royal academy and marine engraver to george iii. The largest of the four sizes of the kent friel bookplate is the biggest of all rockwell kent bookplates. These printable bookplates can be printed on sticker paper or pasted into the inside front cover of a book. We print, we make plates, we sell letterpress supplies, and we care about a lot of important things. Get the best deals on illustrated book accessories when you shop the largest online selection at. I was looking for an independent bookstore shortly after moving to maine and i discovered letterpress. And, of course, it was thrilling to find bookplates amongst the print samples in the shop, the bookplate shown below is one id seen online.