#baynardpress

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The Pigeon Ace Enid Marx My favourite of the clutch of children’s books Marco illustrated during WW2. A tale of a brave pigeon who carries messages for the RAF. Her delight in pattern and texture is evident and this was printed at one of the great lithographer, The Baynard Press. It was modelled on Phyllis Ginger’s Alexander the Circus Pony, also printed at Baynard. Swipe left for more. #enidmarx #autolithography #baynardpress #pigeonace #pigeonsofinstagram #marco #WW2 #RAF https://www.instagram.com/p/BtIb1KzAyDN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wqhkrk2g19pi

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Ben Jack Townend Snip from the story of a lonely steamroller, until Ben meets Matilda. One of a handful of Jack Townend books published by Faber in the mid 1940s, and lithographed at The Baynard Press. #jacktownend #ben #steamroller #baynardpress #lithography #surfacepattern

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T for Trucks Jack Townend From his wartime Railway ABC, published for Faber and lithographed at The Baynard Press where Townend was advised to turn to by Freedman, who had taught Townend at the Ruskin School of Art. #abc #t #tfortrucks #jacktownend #baynardpress #autolithography #faber

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... Into a dark forest with trees so tall Jack Townend Detail from his wartime lithographed book, Jenny The Jeep, one of a series he illustrated for Faber & Faber, all of which were printed at the Baynard Press. Baynard tended to be the favoured Press of Faber's chiefly because of their connections with Barnett Freedman who lithographed such a number of their jackets. #jacktownend #faber&faber #jennythejeep #aurolithograph #baynardpress #barnettfreedman

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The Little White Bear Enid Marx Today (or yesterday) is International Polar Bear Day, just an excuse really to post one of my favourite Enid Marx children's books, autolithographed at the Baynard Press in 1945. #enidmarx #autolithography #baynardpress #thelittlewhitebear #faberandfaber #internationalpolarbearday

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Ice Harold Jones It's slippery out there! Taken from This Year:Next Year, Harold Jones' wonderful 1937 autolithographed children's book drawn on the stone and lithographed at the Baynard Press. I can't understand why this isn't as revered as Ravilious' High Street, or Ardizzone's The Local, it's such a perfect book. #haroldjones #thisyearnextyear #ice #stonelithography #baynardpress

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Slithery Sam Enid Marx The tale of Sam, a snail who adventures with his insect friends to visit the races, the fortune teller, and the Jitterbugs’ Ball. Autolithographed at the Baynard Press. Her current exhibition at the House of Illustration is unmissable and, if you go this Saturday then there’s a huge Illustration Fair with over 100 exhibitors on in Granary Square too. #enidmarx #slitherysam #marco #baynardpress @illustrationhq #illustrationfair

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Hyacinth Pink James Fitton Illustration from Stella Mary Peace’s children’s book for Alan Wingate, who also published an Enid Marx children’s book in the same year. Fitton was a founding member of the AIA, one of the three ‘Jimmies’ and also a prolific poster designer, for London Transport, The Ministry of Food, and Ealing Studios. I’m not sure if he illustrated other children’s books, but this is the only one I’ve come across. Lithographed at the Baynard Press. #jamesfitton #baynardpress #frankpick #ministryoffood #ealingstudios #posterlove #hyacinthpink

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Jenny the Jeep Jack Townend detail from the wartime autolithographed book about a pink jeep who travels across the sea to Italy. Townend was a protege of Barnett Freedman, and this was lithographed at the Baynard Press, the Press favoured by Freedman too. #faberandfaber #jennythejeep #baynardpress #autolithography #barnettfreedman

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Claudia Barnett Freedman A surprising number seem to have fonts named after them. This alphabet was designed by Freedman for the Baynard Press and named after Claudia Guernico, his wife. Interesting in that most fonts named after women seem to use their first name whereas men seem to use their surname. Off hand I can't think of many typefaces called Dave, Jimmy or even Joe. I'm sure people out there will correct me, and explain why! #fonts #typefaces #alphabets #barnettfreedman #claudia #baynardpress

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Colour Printing. Thomas E. Griffiths. 'A practical demonstration of colour printing'. This 1948 manual is full of charts that demonstrate the possibilities, and hazards, of colour balances, overlays and ink transparencies. Invaluable in the days before the standardisation of colour via Pantone. A printers bible! Griffiths was the master lithographer at Baynard, helping wth Piper's contemporary Lithographs, The School Prints and the Puffin Picture Books. #baynardpress #colourprinting #autolithograpjy #schoolprints #johnpiper #contporarylithographs #baynardpress

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Book Token. Barnett Freedman. The 'lithographers' lithographer' a gem of 1930s design and lithography that, if lucky, you can find tucked inside the book it bought. #barnettfreedman #booktoken #stonelithography #exlibris #baynardpress #curwenpress

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Haircut. Barnett Freedman. I need one of these, haircut and the lithograph! Barnett Freedman was generally considered 'the lithographers' lithographer' a master of the technique and in his line work. I particularly love his lettering, but this appeals too. #barnettfreedman #lithography #autolithography #baynardpress

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The Garden City. Clarke Hutton. Another snip from Hutton's school print for the OUP Wall Pictures series. I'd guess from the late 40s, early 50s, lithographed at the Baynard Press, who also printed Brenda Rawnsley's School Prints. #gardencitysuburbs #gardencity #clarkehutton #lithography #schoolprint #baynardpress

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The Garden City. Clarke Hutton. Lithographed at the Baynard Press, one of a series of posters/prints Hutton was commissioned by the Oxford University Press's Wall Pictures series. Similar in size to the School Print series. I'd guess a few years later though. #agardencity #clarkehutton #baynardpress #schoolprint #oup #wallpicturesseries #lithography

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Slithery Sam. Enid Marx. Lithographed tale of a slithery snail! A scarce Marx title, full of her humorous observations. #enidmarx #slitherysam #lithography #baynardpress #autolithography #alanwingate