Making a Book
July 28th, 2008
Printing a Book, Old School from Armin Vit on Vimeo.
SF Zine Fest - July 19 and 20
July 16th, 2008
SF Zine Fest http://www.sfzinefest.com/
UK Letterpress Museum to Close
July 16th, 2008It is with enormous regret that the Printing House Museum in Cockermouth has
now closed due to the passing of the owner/curator David Winkworth.
We have given the museum 6 months to tick along and have found that as due
to decreasing visitor numbers and decreasing revenue that the business and
museum are no longer viable.
My other family members have never been involved in the Museum and so the
responsbility for the Museum and ints contents lies solely with me.
We have several ideas to try and preserve the collection but realise that as
a whole this would be impossible.
What we initially propose is to try to house a nucleus inventory entitled
“The David Winkworth Collection” which would consist of the primary pieces
of the museum and a small collection of relevant artefacts.
Secondly we would donate or sell pieces to collectors or enthusiasts that
meet the criteria of the Museum.
Thirdly we would have an open sale/auction for all the other equipment, and
lastly the scrap and junk man would be called.
I would welcome comments/feedback and suggestions from any interested
parties. Particularly difficult is the large collection of Linotype and
Ludlow comprising 6 machines and innumerable mats!
As people will understand this is a fairly herculean task and I would
welcome any advice.
Jeremy Winkworth
The Printing House Museum
INVITATION TO THE BEL LIBRO 2009:
July 1st, 2008Prize for Innovation: centro del bel libro ascona
This competition is open to professional bookbinders worldwide. The competition will be organised by the Foundation for the sponsorship of Bookbinding (SfB). Both competitions take place in Ascona.
All applications to be received by 30 August 2008. Books to be received no later than 1 February 2009.
For full details about centro del bel libro, and to register online go to:
Emulating Gutenberg with B-42 Type
July 1st, 2008A Lecture by Kitty Maryatt
Emulating Gutenberg with B-42 Type
A Lecture by Kitty Maryatt
July 19, 2008 2-4 pm at The International Printing Museum 315 Torrance Blvd.. Carson, CA 90745 Free admission but please RSVP to bookarts@printmuseum..org Download the PDF flyer at www.printmuseum.org
On July 19, 2008, the International Printing Museum will present a lecture by Kitty Maryatt, Director of the Scripps College Press, “Emulating Gutenberg with B-42 Type.” This lecture is sponsored by a generous grant for the Book Club of California. Founded in 1912, The Book Club is a non-profit organization of book lovers and collectors who have a special interest in Pacific Coast history, literature, and fine printing. Its chief aims are to further the interests of book collectors and scholars and to promote an understanding and
appreciation of fine books.
Ms. Maryatt will discuss her fascinating experiences hand setting a facsimile page of the Gutenberg Bible using Dale Guild Type Foundry’s B-42 type, a faithful re-cutting of the types of Johann Gutenberg, as seen in his monumental 42-line Bibla Sacra, ca. 1455 Production of this font required that 245 characters were drawn, cut and cast.
In her lecture, Ms. Maryatt provides an explanation of scribal practices used in medieval books to enhance an understanding of the abbreviations and ligatures in the font. She will also provide information and elaboration related to the printing press, the handmade paper and vellum used for the edition, the decoration and aspects of medieval bookbinding practices and bookselling.
In addition to the lecture and PowerPoint presentation, attendees will have opportunities to see one of the printed pages pieces and see some pieces of the Gutenberg type.
Two Page E-book Reader
June 26th, 2008New Scientist reports on a two page flippable e-book.
Copyright Records Online
June 25th, 2008From Google Book Search
“How do you find out whether a book was renewed? You have to check the U.S. Copyright Office records. Records from 1978 onward are online but not downloadable in bulk. The Copyright Office hasn’t digitized their earlier records, but Carnegie Mellon scanned them as part of their Universal Library Project, and the tireless folks at Project Gutenberg and the Distributed Proofreaders painstakingly typed in every word.
Thanks to the efforts of Google software engineer Jarkko Hietaniemi, we’ve [Google] gathered the records from both sources, massaged them a bit for easier parsing, and combined them into a single XML file available for download here.”
North Bennet Street School - Summer Classes
June 24th, 2008There are a few spaces left in the following workshops this summer at North
Bennet Street School in Boston.
Girdle Books
Prominent in the 15th Century, girdle bindings were meant to be tucked under the belt or girdle of the wearer by their leather tail. Recreate a model of this historic binding, sewn over raised cords and featuring prominent medieval headbands. The book will be covered in deerskin and feature a prominent Turks Head knot.
Wed-Fri, Jul 9-11, 2008, 8:30am-4:30pm
Tuition: $500
Instructor: Stacie Dolin
Chemistry for Bookbinders and Book Artists
The goal of this workshop is to help us gain insight into the chemical nature of the operations we perform in our work as Bookbinders and Book Artists and the conditions necessary for their success.
Mon-Fri, Jul 14-18, 2008, 8:30am-4:30pm
Tuition: $660
Instructor: Dan Kelm