#joseph moxon

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joseph moxon

joseph moxon (1627–91), mathematical instrument maker, & hydrographer to charles ii, added to his skills all those requisite in typography: in 1669 he issued the first complete english typfounders�� specimen [talbot baines reed (a.f. johnson, ed.), A History of the Old English Letter Foundries, faber & faber, london, 1952, p170] .

moxon wrote the Mechanick Exercises, comprising two volumes: volume one addressed smithing, joinery, & building trades in general, & was completed in 1678; volume two on printing issued in sections, 1683-4. illustrated are dust jacket, & spread showing plate 7 that originally appeared facing opening of §10 «Of the Press»—cp. ‹ben franklin’s copy›—from the excellent revised & annotated edition of moxon’s Mechanick Exercises on the whole Art of Printing [herbert davis & harry carter (eds), oxford university press, 1962, pp 60-1]. from the introduction: «His book was by forty years the earliest manual of printing in any language, and it put in writing a knowledge that was wholly traditional.» [ibid., p.vii].

«For almost a century it remained the only authority on the subject; subsequently it formed the basis of numerous other treatises, both at home and abroad, and to this day it is quoted and referred to, not only by the antiquary who desires to learn what the art once was, but by the the practical printer, who may still on many subjects gather from it much advice & information as to what it should still be.» [op.cit., p175].

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Pocket globe made by printer and lexicographer Joseph Moxon in 1679. Only three inches in diameter, the globe, in addition to portraying the known world at the time, charts the routes of explorers Francis Drake and Thomas Cavendish. Some notable deviations from today's maps include portraying California as an island, and simply leaving half of Australia blank.

The British Library's webpage on the globe features a fully rotatable 3D model!

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Note: presumably influenced by none other than leonardo da vinci, helix stair design. ( see below)

The Château de Chambord in France, begun in 1519 and completed in 1547 and today a designated World Heritage Site, has a three-story high double-spiral staircase that was reputedly designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. There are some who argue that it was da Vinci’s concept that crossed the distant seas and made it to northern Japan.

It may not be as improbable as it sounds at first, if you realize how much information from the West was actually reaching Japan by the later Edo period. The speculation rests on a sketchbook left by Satake Yoshiatsu (1748-85), the lord of the feudal domain of Akita. Lord Satake was an accomplished artist in the Western-influenced art tradition then known in Japan as ranga, or “Dutch pictures.” Lord Satake’s sketchbook contains a drawing of a double-spiral staircase that he copied from an edition of the book Practical Perspective, or, Perspective Made Easie by the British writer and artist Joseph Moxon, first published in London in 1670.

Sazaedo is a Buddhist temple built in 1796. Its architecture is similar in shape similar to the shell of a horned turban (‘sazae’ in Japanese) hence its name ‘Sazaedo’. The inside of the temple consists of a double-helix slope, meaning that visitors who come to pray won’t meet anybody coming from the opposite direction. This one-way system makes Sazaedo extremely unique. In 1995, it was appointed as a National Important Cultural Property. Photography by yuuui

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Joseph Moxon, 'Practical perspective; or Perspective made easie', London, 1670 (photo by Matt Edgar)

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10 Ways to Train The Skill of Singing

Carpentry is an ancient skill that has been used for centuries to build furniture, homes, and other structures. With the right tools and knowledge, anyone can learn how to become a skilled carpenter. In this article, we'll explore 5 books that can help you learn the skill of carpentry.

"The Complete Manual of Woodworking" by Albert Jackson and David Day

"The Complete Manual of Woodworking" is a classic book that has been in print for over 30 years. It covers all aspects of woodworking, from basic techniques to advanced projects. The book includes step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects, such as tables, chairs, and cabinets. It also covers the use of various tools, including hand tools and power tools.

One of the strengths of this book is its clear and concise writing style. The authors explain concepts in a way that is easy to understand, even for beginners. The book is also well-organized, with each chapter covering a specific topic. This makes it easy to find the information you need.

"Carpentry and Joinery" by Peter Brett

"Carpentry and Joinery" is a comprehensive guide to woodworking that covers everything from basic tools and techniques to advanced joinery methods. The book includes detailed illustrations and diagrams that make it easy to understand the concepts being discussed.

One of the strengths of this book is its focus on traditional hand tools and techniques. While power tools are certainly useful, there is a certain satisfaction that comes from working with hand tools. This book provides a detailed introduction to hand tools and explains how to use them effectively.

Another strength of this book is its coverage of joinery techniques. Joinery is the process of joining two pieces of wood together, and it is an essential skill for any carpenter. This book covers a variety of joinery techniques, including mortise and tenon, dovetails, and tongue and groove joints.

"The Art of Joinery" by Joseph Moxon

"The Art of Joinery" is a classic book that was first published in 1678. Despite its age, it remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in traditional joinery techniques. The book includes detailed illustrations and descriptions of a variety of joints, including mortise and tenon, dovetails, and rabbets.

One of the strengths of this book is its historical perspective. By reading this book, you can gain a better understanding of how woodworking was done in the past. This can be helpful for anyone interested in traditional woodworking techniques.

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▪Terresrial Globe in a Case (on the revers of the case: celestial map). Complex: Study of Peter the Great Place of origin: Great Britain Authors/Master: Moxon, Joseph (1627-1691) Date: ca. 1670 School: London Material: Wood, paper and silver.

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A #ColorOurCollections Typography Tuesday

Break out the felt-tips, crayons, and colored pencils and bring color to these typographic examples presented in the great American scholar, typographer, and printer Theodore Low De Vinne’s 1885 lecture to the Grolier Club, Historic Printing Types. De Vinne was one of the nine founders of this important American bibliophilic society, and was the principal printer for the Club during his lifetime, including being the printer for this work.

Shown here are examples Geoffrey Tory’s design methods from his 1526 encyclopedic work Champfleury and Black Letter designs from Joseph Moxon’s 1683 publication Mechanick Exercises.

This copy of of Historic Printing Types is another donation from our friend Jerry Buff.

View some of our other Typography Tuesday posts.

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Book Corner – November 2020 (6)

Book Corner – December 2020 (2) - Mystery in the Channel by Freeman Wills Crofts

Mystery in the Channel – Freeman Wills Crofts

Published initially in 1931 and reissued as part of the inestimable British Library Crime Classics series, Crofts combines a version of a locked room mystery with a tale of financial skulduggery. His go-to ‘tec, Inspector Joseph French, is called upon to solve the mystery and put all to rights, in what is the seventh tale he features in.

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This set includes images of a set of astronomical playing cards printed in England in the late seventeenth century. They were produced by Joseph Moxon (1627-1691), a printer of scientific and mathematical texts who was the royal Hydrographer of Charles II. In 1676 Moxon printed a manual to accompany the cards: The Use of the Astronomical Playing Cards, Teaching any Ordinary Capacity by them to be acquainted with all the Stars in the Heaven, Colour, Nature, and Bigness. These cards – an incomplete set – are from the Alfred Noyes papers (MS2006.054).

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Curtis's botanical magazine 

By Curtis, William, 1746-1799 Hooker, Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 Hooker, William Jackson, Sir, 1785-1865 Prain, D. 1857- Stapf, O. 1857- Bentham-Moxon Trust. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Publication info London ; New York [etc.] :Academic Press [etc.] Holding Institution: Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library Sponsor: Missouri Botanical Garden BHL Collections: Joseph Dalton Hooker Collection BIODIV LIBRARY

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ben franklin’s copy

first comprehensive, english-language letterpress manual: joseph moxon’s Mechanick Exercises, vol 2 [printed for joseph moxon on the west-side of fleet-ditch, at the sign of atlas, london, 1683]. illustrated is spread at opening of §10. 

with thanks to the library company of philadelphia for permitting my examination of the book.

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Joseph Moxon - A view of the world as known in 1681 [8940 x 7127]

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What We’re Not Taught About the Holocaust

The Holocaust is something that is taught in school from a very young age (or at least it was for me), but I still feel that it’s something that we don’t know enough about. History is perhaps the most important thing we can learn, not just to learn about what happened but from where we came, how we ought to behave and how we ought not to.

It is only now that I myself have started to teach history that I have come to realise how poor my education was. We know all about the cattle cars that take the people to the camps and sub-camps, what happens there - the labour, the starvation, the gassing and all other atrocities, but we know little about the day to day tragedies. It is very easy to think of the Holocaust as just one horrific event in itself, which sadly I made the mistake of doing. But I think we take away from it by not acknowledging the painful individual days that make up the Holocaust itself. I watched a documentary where Kitty Hart-Moxon, an Auschwitz survivor, revisits and talks through what a day in Auschwitz was like, which you can watch here.

‘The Germans were the most enlightened and educated people in all of Europe at that time. And yet, I saw with my own eyes Germans tossing babies in the air and shooting them. I couldn’t believe it, but I saw it. It did happen, and they were laughing as they were doing this.’                     Joseph K

We see photos and videos of the barracks that people were made to stay in, but I never questioned how many people a barrack could hold. The barracks were built to a size that could contain seventy-two horses, but there were over one thousand people to a barrack, with between six and eight to a bed. There are, of course, no bathrooms and a bucket was given to each barrack for all those sleeping in it to use. And by day, it was the job of a prisoner to empty the bucket.

Similarly, I was very much aware of the carts that took people to the camps and that the people in there were just pushed in with little breathing space, no food or water for days at a time. But it never occurred to me that there was no bathroom. It seems obvious now that I think about it properly but these small things like having a bathroom is something so easily overlooked. Once these things are realised, we can see quite how much they tried to dehumanise the prisoners.

In the documentary, Kitty recalls the different roles that she held at the different camps she was taken to - one of these was to go through the belongings of those brought into the camps, in which case she was the one chosen to collect men’s jackets. She was told to cut open the seams of the jackets to see what was found (money, gold, etc.) and to turn everything in. Kitty recalls how she and others found more money than they could do anything with, the money was meaningless and had no value for people that could not spend it, so they used it as toilet paper - which they got none of. They used money as toilet paper.

The Holocaust not only tore families, friends, loved ones, a people and nations apart, but tore people apart in themselves, which is a pain that I don’t think many have the misfortune of experiencing.  ‘This man came, this tall SS man, and he pointed with a finger. He put my brothers together, and my little kid brother there. And I told my little brother, I said to him, “Solly, geh tsu tate un mame. Go with my [mother and father]”. And like a little kid he followed. He did! Little did I know that, that I sent him to the crematorium. I am, I feel like, I killed him. My brother, who lives now in New York he used to live in South America, every time we see each other he talks about that. And he says, “No, I am responsible, because I said the same thing to you. And it had been bothering me too.” I’ve been thinking whether he has reached my mother and father. And when he did reach my mother and father, he probably told them, “Avramham hot gezogt ish zol geyn mit aykh [Abraham said I should go with you]”. I wonder what my mother and father were thinking, especially when they were all, they all went into the crematorium. I can’t get it out of my head. It hurts me, it bothers me, and I don’t know what to do.’                     Abraham P

From what I was taught and how I was taught, I assumed that it was when people arrived at the camps that they were divided into groups of those ‘worthy’ of life (who were fit and able to work) and those to be sent for death. But actually this was only the start. Regularly, the barracks were checked and those assigned to them would be tested physically through various activities, such as jumping over objects. Perhaps jumping over something does not sound too difficult, but after living on three hundred calories a day for months, I cannot even begin to imagine how much strength and energy you needed to jump. And if you could not, you were sent to be gassed. But gassing is not as I knew it either. It is not as simple as just sending people to the gas chambers, but even death was calculated. Often the prisoners were not even worthy of death. When these checks were done and people were sent to the gas chambers, the Nazis had to deem it worth the cost the gassing, the cost of the poison, the cost of the Nazi that would administer this etc. and by cost I do not mean monetary, but the effort required. So those sent would be left in a room for days or weeks at a time, while they found others to ‘make up the numbers’ and warrant it, and then they would be killed. Left without food or water for weeks, and their arms coming out of the windows begging for food, other prisoners would see them often starving to death but unable to help when they could not even feed themselves.

The Holocaust is a permanent stain in history, and one that we must learn from and never allow to repeat. We need it to be taught better and we need to learn more than what we do now. The extent to which people were dehumanised is something I struggle to wrap my head around. I was told by a friend a couple of weeks ago that it is common for homeless people to be urinated on as they slept, by others walking by (normally drunk) and I was shocked, appalled and disgusted that human beings could treat other human beings as objects unworthy of life, but learning the details of history and what happened on such a scale is terrifying.

I am so happy that I get to teach history and that I get to learn so much in doing so. The parents of the children I teach thank me often for teaching them well and they always comment on how the children’s grades have improved so quickly and how much they enjoy my lessons. I don’t think this has any bearing on my ability, but rather that I teach history as though we are learning about people and not events and that is how history, those who have suffered and those who continue to suffer should be remembered.

(This post is more a documentation of my realisation than to teach anything, so if there are things here that are obvious to you, please bear in mind that it is new to me. I have so much to say on the matter, which I have taught myself through reading and watching and listening and not enough space to say it all.)

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