Grange Ellesmere

Cottages for self-catering holidays in the stable courtyard of the Grange - our beautiful country house, just outside Ellesmere in Shropshire.

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We are not running courses this year but you can come and stay in our new self-catering cottage. There are some lovely places to explore in the surrounding north Shropshire countryside.

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LETTERPRESS PRINTING BEGINNERS - 8-10TH OCTOBER.

Some beautifully shot footage of #letterpressprinting and traditional #bookbinding in the film 'Little Women'! Come and learn the basics on our beginners' courses.

Visit: https://t.co/hLoMOQWz2r

#graphicdesign #typography

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Lucky we all drink so much tea here . . .

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'It is a Turkish-kind of drink made of water and some berry or Turkish-beane... It is somewhat hot and unpleasant... and caused breaking of wind in abundance'. The London-based intelligencer Samuel Hartlib describes a new drink called coffee in 1654. Hartlib Papers, 29/4/29B. ☕️

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For anyone in striking distance of Cambridge . . .

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This illustration, "The Hand that Keeps the World Informed," is from the 1923 Manual of Linotype Typography (subtitled: Prepared to aid Users and Producers of Printing in securing Greater Unity and Real Beauty in the Printed Page).

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A beautiful, lined book box, which you, too, can make, but please reserve your place quickly as Glenn Malkin's 7th-10th May #bookbinding course is almost full.

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Happy new year!

A wonderful dawn photo of the mere at Ellesmere.

If one of your new year's resoloutions is to be more creative there are a still a few places on our beginners' #bookbinding, #letterpressprinting and #papermarbling courses. https://t.co/9pQjyZYg9O

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One place left on our stub #bookbinding course, July 4th - 7th, with Glenn Malkin. https://t.co/wNDY1mufeH

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Nuns were obviously dedicated to their work. Interesting to think that a prioress, Dame Juliana Berners, was reputed to be one of our first technical writers - providing 'The Treatise of Fishing with an Angle' for Wynkyn de Worde's 1496 publication 'The Book of St Albans'.

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In 1476, nuns were working as printers at Florence's Convent of San Jacopo di Ripoli. Records indicate that the convent’s typesetting was done by Suor (Sister) Marietta.

(Image: Bio of Alexander the Great @BridwellLibrary)

#worldcupofprintinghistory #FIFAWCC #ITA #CHN @CalRBS

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A lovely photo of a late pre-clocks-going-back dawn. It's cold outside but warm as toast in both the bindery and the lounge (especially when the fire's on).

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A beautiful drop back box - another one made at Glenn Malkin's #bookbinding course here last weekend. Thanks again for photos @DerrySketcher . https://t.co/k0zX4mhC82

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Some fabulous slip cases and boxes made on Glenn Malkin's recent #bookbinding course here. Thanks for tweeting @DerrySketcher . https://t.co/ozpGmYnLhL

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So many different techniques covered in Glenn's Decorative Techniques @bookbinding course - and these examples are wonderful. https://t.co/7zSQFFo3aM

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Just love these! https://t.co/BGVBxN5iHG

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Yes, lots of wildlife at the moment - including moles again! https://t.co/peLPQqLNuv

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Brilliant that this stuff still exists and is on display for public viewing! Must plan a trip to Antwerp! https://t.co/XjElNY5oxU

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Fabulous examples of #bookbinding & book repair from last weekend's course. https://t.co/bURggZzZlH

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Delay in Queen's Speech due (perhaps!) to printing on parchment. More info. on vellum and parchment on Grange blog: https://t.co/rGmZnjMMKW