Reynolds Stone (1909–1979)
Author of Reynolds Stone : engravings
About the Author
Works by Reynolds Stone
Associated Works
The Four Gospels: A New Translation from the Greek (1952) — Wood engravings and Cover Artist, some editions — 144 copies
Stanley Morison : a portrait [cat. exp., King's Library, British Museum, 8 July-3 Oct 1971] (1971) — Designer — 12 copies
British book design : one hundred British books published in 1947 exhibited by the National Book League at 7 Albemarle Street London W1 ; catalogue (1948) — Adjudicator's notes — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Reynolds Stone, Alan
- Birthdate
- 1909-03-13
- Date of death
- 1979-06-23
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Cambridge (Magdalene College|BA | 1930)
Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England, UK - Occupations
- Engraver
typographer
painter - Organizations
- Society of Wood Engravers (member|1948)
- Awards and honors
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1953)
Royal Designer for Industry (1956) - Relationships
- Stone, Edward (painter|son born|1940)
Stone, Humphrey (designer|son born|1942)
Gili, Phillida (illustrator|daughter)
Gili, Jonathan (son in law)
Beck, Ian (illustrator|son in law|husband of his daughter Emma) - Short biography
- Reynolds Stone's wife was Janet Woods (Janet Clemence Woods, b. Cromer, Norfolk, 1 Dec. 1912; m. 1938 Reynolds Stone (two sons, two daughters); d. Salisbury, Wiltshire, 30 Jan. 1998). Not however Janet Woods (b. 1939), US novelist, the only one currently on LT.
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Eton, Berkshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Eton, Berkshire, England, UK
Litton Cheney, Dorset, England, UK
Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
Codicote, Hertfordshire, England, UK - Place of death
- Litton Cheney, Dorset, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
Members
Reviews
The Turn of the Years Reynolds Stone V.S. Pritchett (Selected engravings by Reynolds Stone) Introduction by Paul Theroux Designed by Humphrey Stone by Reynolds Stone
Reynolds Stone was born in 1909 and died in 1979. Perhaps best known for his wood engravings, he was also a painter, designer (with public commissions for stamps and bank notes), and letterer in stone (Sir Winston Churchill's memorial in Westminster Abbey). Pritchett and Stone were close personal friends.
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- Members
- 65
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 10