Venice Approached by John Ruskin – OLD SCHOOL PRESS 2014

Venice Approached by John Ruskin – OLD SCHOOL PRESS 2014

A PICTORIAL REVIEW

A reprint of the text of the first Old School Press publication in 1992.
Limited edition. No 49 of 50 copies.
No illustrations.
Pale blue textured endpapers.
Covers individual marbled papers by Ann Muir, every copy being different.
Hand-set letterpress in 14pt Hunt Roman.
Printed it on pale blue Hodgkinson hand-made paper.
Sewn into a simple case.
No slipcase.
16 pages
32x21.5cm.
£60



























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>1 wcarter: One of my favourite examples of pure typography. That Hunt Roman setting is pretty much perfect. I love the marbled paper for the covers, although my copy features a hand-blocked Alberyo Valese paper instead:
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I am intrigued by that case structure. Interesting concept. I'll have to try that one of these days.

>3 Glacierman: It's a structure I love, but rarely see. I think I have about half a dozen examples on my shelves like it

>3 Glacierman: >4 ChestnutPress: Quite a few Aralia Press editions use it. It's very simple, essentially a saddle-stitched chapbook with boards pasted over the covers. I agree, totally lovely in its simplicity.

>3 Glacierman: You could probably find Aralia's The Seven Very Liberal Arts or September 1, 1939 for under $40 if you wanted to see an example of the binding style in person.

>5 grifgon: Indeed, I reckon Old School and Aralia are probably the two main users of that binding

>3 Glacierman: the Old School Press edition of An Italian Dream, by Dickens, also uses the same case structure.

Well, I thank you all for the tips.

>5 grifgon: Found a copy of The Seven Very Liberal Arts at a VERY reasonable price at Oak Knoll. Thanks.