A rare printing works, dating back to the late 19th century has been restored and returned to Kells, Co Meath. The printing presses and old-type fonts, dating back to 1831, were found in a workshop where a calendar still marked the date of its closure and the death of its owner Briany Finnegan on 6 May 1983. Following his untimely …
An Ancient Marble
Marbled paper is one of those things that make up part of the aesthetic pleasure of pulling an old bound book from a shelf and flipping it open to reveal the myriad of features that distinguishes a well printed work. Largely absent from modern publications, marbled paper is a beautiful offshoot of the printing and binding industry which embraces art …