In which I document a rather embarrassing mistake. Sometimes, even in the midst of an epiphany, one can be a little distracted. Such was the case over a year ago, when I was contemplating the […]
Tag: Letterpress
My Digital Wayzgoose
This year, my contribution to the Grimsby Wayzgoose is distinctly digital. I’ve (finally!) completed a detailed bibliographic database of all signatures appearing in every edition of the Grimsby Wayzgoose Anthologies (1981 – 2018). The Index […]
An Epiphany
There’s a certain young pilot in my life who once mentioned to me that the poem “High Flight,” is one that perhaps most closely describes his love for aviation. He’s told me that, for him, […]
Printing money — of sorts
One of the vintage gems in my small assortment of blocks is this exquisite bank note engraving. While I know nothing about printing money, I’m assuming that this is the underlay or background for paper […]
Standing type – a solace
Years ago, when I first wandered into the mysterious workings of the printing press, I recall having read Moxon’s Mechanick Exercises. I was particularly fascinated by the workings of the chapel, and the elaborate system […]
On printer’s blocks, bigotry and these modern times
Hidden at the back of a dusty type case at the Cranky Press lies a scrap of typographic history that no one wants to remember. There are about a dozen of these blocks: bizarre, offensive renditions of […]