Paul moxon vandercook book

This site showcases limited edition letterpress books and broadsides printed by paul moxon under the name fameorshame press. In fact, only one example even remotely resembles the moxon design. The third result is paul edward moxon age 60s in louisville, ky in the east louisville neighborhood. This is the essential vandercook reference book based on paul moxons popular vandercook maintenance workshops, with notes on significant models and competing presses. Wells book arts summer institute 2015 scholarship application the summer institute, held each july by the book arts center at wells college, offers. This book is by les moxon, designer of the moxon antenna. Day one has already covered more details and tricks to better presswork and smoother operation than ever expected. Maintenance, history and resources and website editor for the american printing history association the press name was inspired by this passage in jan tschicholds the form of the book. Maintenance, history and resources is finally available and ready to ship. Rippeon attends wells college book arts summer institute. View paul moxons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.

This edition is thoroughly revised with more than one hundred additional drawings, photographs, and data tables. This edition is thoroughly revised with much new information. Deadline to register for this class is december 1, 20. Vandercook universal1 unii carriage drive motor letterpress proof press. He presented at the 2010 and 2012 apha conferences. Paul moxon vandercook concentration michael bixler introduction to typecasting and monotype composition session 3 july 26aug 1. Paul is a graphic designer and letterpress printer, publishing limited edition letterpress printed books and broadsides under the. By the 1959 atf printing equipment catalog, only cylinder proof presses appear.

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The exchange would be limited to 100, and each contributor would get back 100 different prints. Paul moxon on the versatile vandercook march 16 in. He has lectured at over sixty book arts centers and universities through the u. Two valuable resources are paul moxon s vandercook site originated by mark wilden, and pauls vanderblog. It has some math, but not enough to make your brain explode. On october 17, 2019, the wells college book arts center hosted the 48th susan garretson swartzburg 60. Published by quadrangle books, chicago, 1967 to learn more. Wells book arts center a center for craft, exploration. Visiting assistant professor of english and creative writing andrew rippeon recently attended the wells college book arts summer institute. He is a great collector of stories and information, constantly gathering more. Paul is an an independent educator, author of vandercook presses. Asheville bookworks announces final vandercooked poetry. Maintenance, history and resources now in its third edition and moderates the website.

See the complete profile on linkedin and discover pauls connections. The summer institute offers a series of workshops taught by nationally regarded craftspeople with expertise in book and paper arts, type design, and print history. This is the essential vandercook reference book based on paul moxons popular vandercook maintenance workshops, with notes on significant models and. Developed and moderated by paul moxon, it features a blog, index of models, manufacturing timeline, data tables, articles, and a bibliography. Troubleshooting vandercook presses letterpress commons. The most recent sale advertisement ive found is in the 1923 atf specimen book and catalog.

Asheville bookworks final vandercooked poetry night on. Hes got a knack for distilling topics down to simple and digestible bits, and his explanation of book arts helped me understand an unexplored aspect of letterpress printing. He keeps a registry of vandercook presses in the world, to which i added the beauty in our garage. Vandercook book briar press a letterpress community.

The sp15, notable for its lightweight design, is a member of the simple precision series. Joseph moxons most popular book is the art of joinery. He is a studio letterpress printer, workshop instructor and author of vandercook presses. Moxon is a vandercook whisperer and printer extraordinaire. Select this result to view paul edward moxons phone number, address, and more. Paul moxon, a graduate of the university of alabama mfa in book arts program, teaches workshops on letterpress and vandercook maintenance at universities, art colleges and book arts centers around the country. Easy to operate, vandercook presses have been adopted by artists and writers to control their own publications and to produce handmade. Video recording of the lecture, a bookbinders journey. More than 30,000 vandercook presses were manufactured in chicago between 1909 and 1976. Paul is also website editor for the american printing. This is the essential vandercook reference book based on paul moxon s popular vandercook maintenance workshops, with notes on significant models and competing presses. He runs the most helpful vandercook press information site vanderblog.

However, it is a really good book on hf antenna designs and theory which can also be scaled to vhf and uhf applications. The camp fire girls at the end of the trail by margaret vandercook 1917 hc. Documenting the printing arts activites of paul moxonnting arts activites of paul moxon. These are new, cast steel made by the lost wax process from the original vandercook pattern and molds, stems are ground and polished.

This info copied from a post from fritz klinke, owner of na graphics and vandercook. Visiting artist talk with paul moxon center for the book. The definitive source for vandercooks is paul moxons vandercook proof press information site. This rare, postwwii ephemera is letterfolded and printed both sides on the same coated sheet that vandercook used for catalogs. The circuitousroot press acquired its ok, i got my chandler and price freeroller galley proof press in january 2009 from jim doletzky thanks, jim. Since then our family has welcomed a new baby and our situation as changed, so the press must go. Paul moxon shares with us why he loves letterpress from all aspects as a printer. One hundred broadsides printed on 100 vandercook presses across the globe were displayed in the university library. Paul moxon, moderator october 16, 2019 october 27, 2019 publications 2 comments im pleased to announce that after many delays the third edition of my book vandercook presses is finally available. Paul is related to rachael joy denhollander and joshua paul moxon as well as 3 additional people. Asheville bookworks, a community resource for print and book arts, will be hosting its final evening of the vandercooked poetry nights reading series on saturday, october, 2018. Paul moxon is a studio letterpress printer and independent educator mfa, mlis. The tampa book arts studio will celebrate it with a visit and workshop with one of the countrys bestknown masters of the press, paul moxon, shown above presenting his vandercook maintenance workshop at the school of visual concepts in seattle.

The vandercook proof press celebrates its 100th birthday, 19092009 the vandercook book portrait of a universal one vandercook no. On a vandercook sp15 and many other vandercook models, including the sp20 and the universals the rollers are adjusted by turning the small knobs on either end. He has held fellowships at rare book school and the newberry library. Vandercook proving press guru paul moxon is in town to teach his vandercook maintenance workshop at the wny book arts center. We most recently printed 1100 copies of a 64 page book on this press without issues. Learn all the points of maintenance, lubrication and cleaning. He has lectured at over sixty book arts centers and universities throughout the u. Paul has done much original research and we share information with him. How to adjust the inking rollers on a vandercook sp15. Paul moxon mfa, mlis alabama is a studio letterpress printer and independent educator. Joseph moxon has 22 books on goodreads with 205 ratings. On the vandercook web site maintained by paul moxon, there is a new featurean inventory of vandercook presses and where they are located.

Vanderblog a resource for all brands of flatbed cylinder. Paul moxon, moderator, author at vanderblog page 7 of 14. These little knobs should be difficult to turn at first. Paul moxon is a studio letterpress printer and independent educator mfa, mlis alabama.

Maintenance, history and resources 3rd edition by paul moxon. Vandercook 425 from paul moxons vanderblog maximum sheet. The book vandercook, vandercook proof press information. Paul moxen probably knows more about vandercook machines and history than anyone in the us now. Keep the cylinder bearers, bed bearers, under rails and carriage bearings clean by wiping them with a slightly oiled rag before each work day with sae 20 wt. This year 2009 marks the centennial of the vandercook press. The theme was to be 100 years of vandercook proof presses, 1909 to 2009. Publications vandercook, vandercook proof press information. Letterpress printing specifically, and the book arts in general, are the nexus of. So far paul has 300 presses listed and he is looking for more.

Paul moxon, moderator march 11, 2011 march 19, 2011 history, publications 2 comments among the burt roozee papers i recently acquired is this employee recruitment flyer. He is the website editor for the american printing. Vandercook 4 form roller cores letterpress proof press. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. About vanderblog vandercook, vandercook proof press. My analog and virtual life in the book arts, at wells college on october 17, 2019. Later this spring, a traveling exhibition of the printed works from this edition can be seen at the printing museum in houston texas, rutgers university in new jersey, columbia university in new york, the book club of california. Paul moxon phone, address, background info whitepages. Vandercook for sale rare antique collectible store.

Paul has spent time here in silverton going through the files, and has found things her has added to the vandercook site. Paul moxon is a studio letterpress printer, itinerant teacher, and author of vandercook presses. He is also website editor in chief for the american printing history association, a recent newberry fellow and a former rare books school fellow. He has taught at over fifty book arts centers and universities through the u. In 2007 paul moxon did a census of owners of vandercook proof presses. Paul moxon of talks with me about book arts, printing history, and of course vandercook printing presses. Other useful information can be found at and the book vandercook presses. The book arts association of newfoundland and labrador has a visitor american master printer paul moxon. Fritze klinke of na graphics, paul moxon and perry tymeson is also. March 1, 2010 april 30, 2010 third floor gallery, display cases vandercook centenary print bundle celebrated the 100th anniversary of the vandercook press.