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Portrait of Dorset Rena Gardiner Her second book, taking her several years to complete, was only published in an edition of 30, more for friends than wider publication. It is the only survivor of her books that I have, aside from her Dorset trilogy, but the best. She was absolutely remarkable, researching, drawing, then autolithographing direct to zinc plates and printing everything from her cottage press. Later distributing from her cottage until taken up by the National Trust. The genius of self-publishing. If I had to take a book to the Desert Island this would be a contender. #renagardiner #dorset #autolithography #selfpublishing #theworkshoppress https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt5U4Afg9Ri/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o151aaj1twpj

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Trerice Rena Gardiner Lithograph from her 1974 guide to Trerice, Cornwall. Hand drawn, printed and bound by Rena from her cottage in Tarrant Monkton, but distributed and commissioned by the National Trust, a fruitful partnership during her life. #renagardiner #trerice #cornwall @nationaltrust #lithography #selfpublishing #countryhouse

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The Sailors Return Church Knowle Rena Gardiner Autolithograph from her 1960 self-published, Portrait of Dorset, of which she made just 30 copies. Rena researched , drew, lithographed, bound and distributed her books from her Dorset cottage, a wonder of self-publishing. #renagardiner #autolithography #churchknowle #selfpublishing #dorset

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Poole Power Station Rena Gardiner Foggy morning. Another nautical image this time from Rena Gardiner's 1960 autolithographed book, Portrait of Dorset, of which she autolithographed just 30 copies. Aside from her Dorset trilogy this is my favourite of her wonderful books. #renagardiner #poole #powerstation #dorset #autolithography #selfpublishing #cottageindustry

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Painting the choir vault Rena Gardiner Autolithograph from her 1964 History of Salisbury Cathedral, a subject Rena returned to for several revisions and reprintings. She was a remarkable person, a genius of self-publishing, illustration, printing and historian. #renagardiner #salisbury #autolithography

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Guildhall, Lavenham Rena Gardiner Autolithographed, designed, printed, bound and distributed by Rena from her cottage in Dorset. The genius of self-publishing. Ignored for years her work is now getting the recognition it deserves. #renagardiner #guildhall #lavenham #autolithography #selfpublishing #NT

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Salisbury Cathedral Rena Gardiner Autolithograph from the 1964 edition of History of Salisbury Cathedral, one of the earliest of Rena's guides to the Cathedrals and Stately Homes of Britain. These stunning books were all self-published from her Dorset cottage. #renagardiner #salisbury #cathedral #autolithography #architecture #selfpublishing #salisburycathedral

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Rena Gardiner Tarrant Monkton from above A snip from Dorset : Tarrant to Blandford, one of a trilogy of large format autolithographed books Rena wrote and illustrated over a period of two years, although the drawings and research took far longer. She was the genius of self publishing, not only researching, writing, but also drawing all the colour separations onto heavy zinc plates, then handprinting, binding and distributing, all from her cottage in Dorset. #renagardiner #selfpublishing #dorset #autolithography #genius

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Warmwell Rena Gardiner Autolithographed by Rena Gardiner for her 1960 Portrait of Dorset, The South East. It was her second book, hand printed in an edition of just 30 copies, 150 pages, and a project that took several years to complete. It set the template for the books to follow and is arguably the finest book she produced. This lithograph is of Warmwell, a Dutch gabled house with mullioned windows that Rena found hidden behind stone walls. #renagardiner #autolithograohy #dorset #genius #warmwell #surfacepattern #statelyhome #johnpiper

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Tarrant to Blandford Rena Gardiner Snowy view of Tarrant Monkton, lithographed by Rena Gardiner for her 1970 guide, one of a series of three stunning books she published between 1968-70. She not only drew, but hand printed these books on zinc plates, then bound and distributed these. The genius of self-publishing. #renagardiner #dorset #tarrantmonkton #autolithography #snow #whiteout

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Rena Gardiner. PBFA Illustration Fair. My Rena Gardiner books at the fair, not so many now! #renagardiner #Autolithography

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Portrait of Sudbury. Rena Gardiner. Finally Rena Gardiner's work is getting the recognition she deserves due to collector Julian Frances who funded a book on her work. I've been invited to be a guest exhibitor at Saturday's Children's & Illustrated Bookfair at Hilton Olympia and have a pile of spares that I'll be selling. #renagardiner #Autolithography #hiltonbookfair

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Misty morning. From Brunton Bank looking west. Rena Gardiner. Page from Hadrian's Wall, one of her autolithgraphed picture books exploring the heritage and countryside of Britain. Rena's books were drawn, lithographed, bound and distributed from her Dorset Cottage. A remarkable woman. #renagardiner #Autolithography #selfpublishing #hadrianswall #nationaltrust #bruntonbank

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Rena Gardiner. Double page spread from Dorset:The Isle of Purbeck, her 1969 A3 sized autolithographed book. I posted a detail from this yesterday. This gives an idea of the scale of the book. A fabulous self-published masterpiece. #renagardiner #dorset #lulworth #selfpublishing #autolithography

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Textures. Rena Gardiner. An autolithographed page from her 1969 Dorset:The Isle of Purbeck, a large folio edition she drew, lithographed, bound and distributed from her Dorset cottage workshop. An example to all who try and self-publish their own work. Here is the Stair Hole at Lulworth. #renagardiner #dorset #Lulworth #autolithography #selfpublishing

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Rena Gardiner. Portrait of Sudbury. Her glorious autolithgraphed Portrait of Sudbury, drawn, printed, bound and distributed by Rena in 1973 from her Workshop Press. Only 40p! #renagardiner #Sudbury #workshoppress #autolithography #selfpublishing #nationaltrust