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SUMMARY:In search of Emery Walker: tales from the riverbank an illustrated talk by Simon Loxley
DESCRIPTION:We take a look at Emery Walker (1851-1933)\, the ‘Universal Samaritan’ of England’s Arts and Crafts and private press movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries\, which were both propelled and led by the remarkable creative hub on the north shore of the River Thames at Hammersmith\, in which Walker was a principal player. Among his many contributions and influences\, he was the vital component in William Morris’ late career flourish\, the Kelmscott Press\, and the co-founder of the Doves Press. \nSimon Loxley is a graphic designer and writer. He was the founding editor and designer of the St Bride Library journal \, Ultrabold\, (2006-2021). His book Emery Walker: arts\, crafts and a world in motion\, was published by Oak Knoll Press in 2019. \nThere is no charge for admission\, and non-members are welcome. The Library has disabled access. \nSimon Loxley’s Publications:\n\nType: the secret history of letters\, 2004\, I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury\n\nPrinter’s Devil: the life and work of Frederic Warde\, 2013\, David R. Godine\n\nBelieve Me\, I Am: selected letters of Frederic Warde\, 1921-1939\, 2015\, self-published\n\nType is Beautiful: the story of fifty remarkable fonts\, 2016\, Bodleian Library Publishing\n\nEmery Walker: arts\, crafts and a world in motion\, 2019\, Oak Knoll Press\n\nA Geography of Horror: the ghost stories of M.R. James and the Suffolk landscape\, 2021\, extended edition 2024\, self-published.\n\nDetails for further meetings in 2026 will be available shortly. \nAll meeting events are held in Saffron Walden Library except where stated. There is no charge for admission and non-members are welcome. The Library has disabled access. \nWhen meetings are announced as being “via Zoom”\, GLS Members will be sent a Zoom invitation via the GLS email gibsonlibrary1832@gmail.com ; Members can also contact Peter Walker via the Library if they do not have email.
URL:https://gibsonlibrary.org.uk/event/in-search-of-emery-walker-tales-from-the-riverbank-an-illustrated-talk-by-simon-loxley/
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