David Esslemont

British artist, designer, printmaker & bookbinder, making books from scratch

[David Esslemont @Solmentes]

David Esslemont | Solmentes Press https://t.co/oyXzn7SL4O

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Codex book fair, Oakland, CA

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Oxford Fine Press Book Fair
Examination Schools,
75-81 High Street, Oxford
Saturday 3 May noon - 5 pm
Sunday 4 May 11 am - 4 pm

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Arsenic-laced books removed from National Library of France https://t.co/19pMVQZuAC

[Blackwell's Rare Books @blackwellrare]

1/5 It's the UK fine press fair in Oxford this weekend! https://t.co/C66H3CfAnp So here are some private press examples for #WoodcutWednesday, to get us in the mood

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De Cataractis — After recent cataract surgery I now see a brighter, sharper world.
 De Medicina, written around 30 AD by Aurelius Cornelius Celsus is part of a larger encyclopedia including a chapter on the description and treatment of cataracts: ‘De Cataractis’.

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Hi everyone — it’s been a while, so here’s an update ahead of the book fair in Oxford this coming weekend.

In case you don’t recognize me . . . I currently have long (grey) curly hair and I’m no longer wearing glasses (except for reading)!

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This volume looks at the treaty of 1829 and the “Great Father”, generals, governors, Indian agents, land speculators and many others who coerce the Hocąk to relinquish the resource-rich "Lead Mine Region" – around 2.76 million-acres, for a paltry 0.195¢ per acre.

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@StJamesPrkPress One of my favourite books!

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@richove @bodleianlibs Thanks @richove for the introduction to a fellow Geordie whose books I have yet to discover!

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@stbridelibrary And credit to Ian Mortimer for his magnificent edition https://t.co/xcdg8B1U0C

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Beautifully printed by Ian Mortimer in a magnificent edition which received the Premio Felice Feliciano in Verona in 1995 https://t.co/xcdg8B1U0C

[St Bride Foundation @stbridefdn]

The floral explosions of this Louis John Pouchée ornamented typeface feel apt for these early days of spring!

We hold 23 of Pouchée's decorated alphabets in the form of engraved wooden patterns.

#Typography #TypeDesign #DesignHistory #Library #PrintHeritage #LondonLibraries

[St Bride Foundation @stbridefdn]

The floral explosions of this Louis John Pouchée ornamented typeface feel apt for these early days of spring!

We hold 23 of Pouchée's decorated alphabets in the form of engraved wooden patterns.

#Typography #TypeDesign #DesignHistory #Library #PrintHeritage #LondonLibraries

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@artnet He had cataracts until late in his life

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@aao_ophth

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New from Solmentes Press: De Cataractis: A Roman account of cataracts and their removal @ASCRStweets @ESCRSofficial @aao_opth

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Who needs art galleries? White blood cells (yellow) reach out to immobilize and kill Escheria coli bacteria (pink) in a mouse. @broadinstitute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA

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Exploring key ideas that have emerged from Materialia Lumina, including the intersection of concept and craft, and the convergence of creativity and conscience. Featured speakers: Peter Rutledge Koch, Veronika Schäpers, Daniel Kelm and Ruth R. Rogers.

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Materialia Lumina: A Symposium on Artists’ Books in the 21st Century. @bostonathenaeum , March 10 and 11, 2023
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Materialia Lumina | Luminous Books: Concept & Craft in Contemporary Artists’ Books in association with the @CODEXFoundation

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In the most outstanding contemporary artists’ books, content, form, materials, and method intersect in an integrated artistic vision. This symposium focuses on the powerful impact these works have on their viewers and readers.