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The opening page from the Doves Press Bible (1903).
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The opening page from the Doves Press Bible (1903).
The opening page from the Doves Press Bible (1903).

The Doves Bible, published between 1903 and 1905, is considered the masterpiece of the Doves Press. This press was founded in 1900 by Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker, who were inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and the book design of William Morris. The Doves Press focused on creating beautifully crafted books with a restrained splendor, relying on fine paper, perfect presswork, and exquisite type and spacing rather than illustrations or ornaments. Cobden-Sanderson and Walker designed a distinctive typeface for the press, based on the roman type of 15th-century printer Nicolas Jenson. The Doves Bible exemplifies the press's commitment to typographic excellence and is renowned for its inspired page designs.12

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  1. Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson
  2. graphic design - William Morris and the private-press movement

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