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David Esslemont

Author of Gwasg Gregynog : a descriptive catalogue of printing at Gregynog 1970-1990

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Works by David Esslemont

Gwasg Gregynog : a descriptive catalogue of printing at Gregynog 1970-1990 (1990) 6 copies

Ink on the Elbow (2003) — Author — 4 copies

Inside the Book (artist's book) (2002) 3 copies

Sixteen contemporary wood engravers a collection of wood engravings printed from the original blocks to accompany an… (1982) 1 copy

The Making of Florilegium Solmentes (artist's book) 1 copy

Chili: A Recipe 1 copy

Associated Works

The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin Through Wales (1989) — Designer — 8 copies

Parenthesis 33 (2017) — Reviewer — 5 copies

Hwiangerddi Owen M. Edwards (1995) — Printer — 2 copies

Bookways, number 2, January 1992 (1992) — Contributor — 2 copies

Deuddeg o emynau Pantycelyn (1991) — Designer — 1 copy

The private library, 5th series, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter 2000 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts [ephemera] — Printer, some editions — 1 copy

Deg soned (1987) — Frontispiece artist — 1 copy

Yr hebog uwch Felindre (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy

Tagged

Art - Linocuts (1) Art - Wood Engraving (1) artist's book (2) bibliographies (3) bibliography (1) book design (1) Book Design/Bibliography/Typography (2) book production (1) bookmaking (1) digital printing (1) en (1) fine press (2) fine press bibliographies (1) fine presses (1) Gwasg Gregynog (3) limited edition (2) Midnight Paper Sales/Schanilec (1) printing (2) printmaking (1) prints (1) private press (3) private press & fine printing (2) reference (1) signed (1) Solmentes Press (1) The Solmentes Press (1) watercolor (1)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1953
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Northumberland, England
Places of residence: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Gregynog, Wales
Decorah, Iowa, USA
Education: Central School of Art and Design, London ( Fine Art (painting) at the
Central School of Art & Design, London (Fine Art (painting))
Occupations: artist
designer
printer
bookbinder
publisher
Organizations: Gwasg Gregynog (controller|1985-1997)
Solmentes Press (founder|2002)
Wordsworth Trust (artist-in-residence)
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (artist-in-residence)
Short biography: His archive to 2005 is held at the University of Iowa.

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David Vickers Compositor

Hugh Willmer Printer's assistant

Michael Reed Compositor's assistant

Eric Franklin Compositor's assistant

J. Andrew Armacost

Alan Wood Bookbinder

James Brockman Bookbinder

Rhian Jones Bookbinder's assistant

Statistics

Works: 6
Also by: 9
Members: 16
Popularity: #679,947
Rating: 4.0

ISBNs: 6
Favorited: 1

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