Doves Press

Japanese: Doves Press(英語表記)DovesPress
Doves Press

…British publishing, which had long lagged behind France and Germany in terms of binding and design, and had been content with standardized designs prescribed by publishers, made a remarkable leap forward during this period. The driving force behind this modern (renaissance) era was the emergence of private presses, a uniquely British publishing style, represented by W. Morris's Kelmscott Press, Doves Press, Ashendene Press, and others. Their publications, printed on special paper and bound on vellum, were far more beautiful than previous publications, and aimed to achieve a certain ideal in books. …

From [Private Press]

…In other words, private presses are often not profit-oriented like commercial presses, but have small printing workshops, select the books they want to publish, limit the number of copies, use typefaces specific to the workshop, use special handmade paper, set the type by hand, print by hand using a hand press, and use special and careful binding and binding materials. The three major private presses that were active in England from the late 19th century to the early 20th century were the Kelmscott Press run by W. Morris, Doves Press run by Thomas J. Cobden-Sanderson (1840-1922), and Ashenden Press run by St. John Hornby (1868-1933). In 19th century England, as the Industrial Revolution progressed, the handicrafts that had been cultivated until then were gradually suppressed. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Doves Press" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…版元による画一的お仕着せ意匠に甘んじ,造本・装丁の面で永年フランス,ドイツなどに後れを取ってきたイギリスの出版物は,この時期に至ってめざましい飛躍を遂げる。この近代〈ルネサンス〉の原動力は,W.モリスのケルムスコット・プレスを筆頭にダブズ・プレスDoves Press,アシェンデン・プレスAshendene Pressなどに代表されるイギリス独特の出版形態プライベート・プレスprivate pressの出現である。特漉紙刷り,ベラム装を基準にする彼らの刊本は,従来の刊行物に比べて格段に美しく,書物における一つの理想を目ざした姿ではあった。…

【プライベート・プレス】より

…すなわち,プライベート・プレスは多くの場合,商業印刷のように営利を目的とせず,小さな印刷工房をもち,みずから出版すべき本を選定し,発行部数を限定,活字は工房特定の書体のものを用い,用紙は特漉の手漉紙を使用,組版は手組み,印刷はハンドプレスによる手刷り,装丁・製本等も材料ともども特殊入念なものとすることをたてまえとする。 19世紀末から20世紀初期にかけてイギリスで活躍したW.モリス主宰のケルムスコット・プレス,およびコブデン・サンダーソンThomas J.Cobden‐Sanderson(1840‐1922)のダブズ・プレスDoves Press,ホーンビーC.H.St.John Hornby(1868‐1933)のアシェンデン・プレスAshenden Pressの三つは三大プライベート・プレスとして挙げられる。19世紀のイギリスでは産業革命の進行とともに,それまで培われてきた手工業はしだいに圧迫されていった。…

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