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Title
William Morris
Creator
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Summary
By the middle of the 19th century, standards of design in printing had reached new lows. The increasing use of machinery and cheaper printing techniques contributed to the situation. Finally, in 1890 Williams Morris, an Englishman of many diverse talents, established his Kelmscott Press and initiated the revival of superior printing. His concepts have remained fundamentals of fine printing. Morris's printing was characterized by rick blocks of black type on gleaming white handmade paper. And his delight un using gothic type was contradictory to the leanings of all European printers to the contemporary roman face. Known today as the father of modern printing, Morris produced 53 excellent books before dying in 1896, his absolute masterpiece being an edition of Chaucer.
Title
William Morris
Creator
Thom, Robert A., 1915-1979
Summary
By the middle of the 19th century, standards of design in printing had reached new lows. The increasing use of machinery and cheaper printing techniques contributed to the situation. Finally, in 1890 Williams Morris, an Englishman of many diverse talents, established his Kelmscott Press and initiated the revival of superior printing. His concepts have remained fundamentals of fine printing. Morris's printing was characterized by rick blocks of black type on gleaming white handmade paper. And his delight un using gothic type was contradictory to the leanings of all European printers to the contemporary roman face. Known today as the father of modern printing, Morris produced 53 excellent books before dying in 1896, his absolute masterpiece being an edition of Chaucer.
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