Doves Press

…Emery Walker in establishing the Doves Press at Hammersmith. Books from the Doves Press, including its monumental masterpiece, the 1903 Doves Press Bible, are remarkably beautiful typographic books. They have no illustrations or ornaments; the press instead relied upon fine paper, perfect presswork, and exquisite type and spacing to produce…

…the private presses was the Doves Press, established in 1900 by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson and Emery Walker. Walker, who was one of the prime movers in fine printing for over half a century, also played an important role in creating type for the Ashendene and Cranach presses. Cobden-Sanderson was one of…

…founded, with Emery Walker, the Doves Press. The restrained splendour of its books is unsurpassed. The Doves Bible (1903–05) is considered the masterpiece of the press. He and Walker designed an outstanding type, which was based on the roman type of the 15th-century printer Nicolas Jenson. The partnership ended in…

Doves Press, known for its special type based on that of Nicolas Jenson and for its outstanding editions, particularly the Doves Bible, 5 vol. (1903–05), in which the special type was used. The partnership ended in 1909. Walker also played a role in creating type…