''The Imprint'' was a periodical aimed at the printing trade, published in 9 issues from January to November 1913. The publishers were the Imprint Publishing Company, of 11 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London. Editors were F. Ernest Jackson,

Edward Johnston Edward Johnston, CBE (11 February 1872 – 26 November 1944) was a British craftsman who is regarded, with Rudolf Koch, as the father of modern calligraphy, in the particular form of the broad-edged pen as a writing tool. He is most fa ...

, J. H. Mason, and Gerard Meynell of the Westminster Press, London, which was also the printer of the journal. In addition to the editors, several notable printing practitioners wrote for the magazine, including

Stanley Morison Stanley Arthur Morison (6 May 1889 – 11 October 1967) was a British typographer, printing executive and historian of printing. Largely self-educated, he promoted higher standards in printing and an awareness of the best printing and typefaces o ...

Subjects covered

typography Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing ( leading), ...

wood engraving Wood engraving is a printmaking technique, in which an artist works an image or ''matrix'' of images into a block of wood. Functionally a variety of woodcut, it uses relief printing, where the artist applies ink to the face of the block and ...

lithography Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

photogravure Photogravure (in French ''héliogravure'') is a process for printing photographs, also sometimes used for reproductive intaglio printmaking. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained (adding a pattern to the plate) and ...

children's books A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younge ...

* 18th-century song books * liturgical books * offset machinery * printers' devices * printing in Russia * use of the

Linotype machine The Linotype machine ( ) is a "line casting" machine used in printing; manufactured and sold by the former Mergenthaler Linotype Company and related It was a hot metal typesetting system that cast lines of metal type for individual uses. Lin ...

* artists including

Lucien Pissarro Lucien Pissarro (20 February 1863 – 10 July 1944) was a landscape painter, printmaker, wood engraver and designer and printer of fine books. His landscape paintings employ techniques of Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism, but he also exhi ...

Paul Gauguin Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (, ; ; 7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour and Synthetist style that were distinct fr ...

Honoré Daumier Honoré-Victorin Daumier (; February 26, 1808February 10, 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the second N ...

copyright A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educatio ...

Issues

The issues are dated thus:

Volume 1

January 1913, 1

* Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers Devices", pages 1–16 * "Notes and Errata", p. IV * Prof. W. R. Lethaby, "Art and Workmanship", p. 1 * C. D. Medly, "The Law of The Imprint", p. 4 *

, "Decoration and Its Uses", p. 7 * R. A. Austen-Leigh, "The American Way", p. 15 * F. Ernest Jackson, "Lithography", p. 18 *

Joseph Pennel Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, "The Coming Illustration", p. 24 * J. H. Mason, "Trade Teaching and Education", p. 33 * W. Howard Hazell, "Cost Finding and Keeping", p. 39 * Harry A. Maddox, "Paper Selection for Offset & Intaglio Printing", p. 45 * Everard Meynell, "The Plain Dealer", p. 51 * "Book Notices", p. 55 * "The making of ''The Imprint'' p. 70

February 17th, 1913, 2

* Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers Devices, Part II", Supplement, pages 17–32 * "Notes", p. iv *

Walter Crane Walter Crane (15 August 184514 March 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Ka ...

, "My Books for Children", p. 81 * J. H. Mason, "Printing of Children's books", p. 87 * Alice Meynell, H. Belloc, Clarence Rook, Arthur Waugh, Barry Pain, J. P. Collins, Edward Johnston, "The Illustration of Children's Books", p. 95 * William Foster, "Drawing by Birket Foster", p. 105 * Donald Cammeron-Swan, F.R.P.S., "Black and White Drawing for Reproduction", p. 109 * C. D. Medley, "Compulsory American Printing", p. 117 * B. Newdigate, "The Arts & Crafts Exhibition", p. 121 * F. Ernest Jackson, "Lithography, II. Theory", p. 125 *

, "Decoration and Its Uses, II", p. 128 * Everard Meynell, "The Plain Dealer", p. 134 * "Reviews", p. 139 * Cecil. B. Johnson, "The Cost Reference", p. 144 * Daniel T. Powell, "An Up-to-Date Platen", p. 151 * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers' Devices. Part II" * "Notes & Reviews, Correspondence", M. E. Sadler, W. H. Fairbairns, G. G. Scotson-Clark, p. 155 * "The Praise of the Press", p. 160

March 17, 1913, 3

* Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers Devices, Part III", Supplement, pages 33–40 * Frank Rinder, "

", p. 161 * F. Ernest Jackson, "Lithography: III. Preparation of the stone", p. 171 * F. Ernest Jackson, " Thomas R. Way: Lithographer, author, painter", p. 179 * Frank A. Mumby, "The house of Macmillan", p. 188 *

Campbell Dodgson Campbell Dodgson, CBE DLitt Hon RE (13 August 1867 – 11 July 1948) was a British art historian and museum curator. He was the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum in 1912–32. Biography Student Campbell Dodgson was the eighth ...

, "Glad dawn once more", p. 192 * A Master Printer, "Then Honest Men, the printer's bitter cry", p. 193 * Howard Hazell, "The printers' cost congress", p. 197 *

, "Decoration and its uses, Chapter III. The development of types, and Formal Writing with the Broad-nibbed Pen (continued)", p. 201 * Everard Meynell, "The plain dealer: III. Remainders", p. 206 * J. H. Mason, "Reviews", p. 208 ** "Biblion a-Biblion" ** "Penmanship of the XVI, XVII, and the XVIIIth Centuries. A series of typical examples from English and foreign writing books", directed by Lewis F. Day ** "Idylls of the year. By Basil Anderton M.A., Four illustrations in Colour Photogravure" ** "

Thomas A Kempis Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

Calendar for the year of our Lord 1913" * Daniel T. Powell, "Offset and Offsetmachinery", p. 212 * "Correspondence", W. Howard Hazell, T. Edward Jones, Geo. Bridges, p. 225 * "A Prize for Printers and Designers" p. 229

April 17, 1913, 4

* Jane Taylor & Ann Taylor with drawings by Rachel Marchall: "The Vulgar Little Lady" * "Notes", p. iii & iv * Arthur M. Hind, "The woodcut portraits of

Jan Lievens Jan Lievens (24 October 1607 – 4 June 1674) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who was associated with his close contemporary Rembrandt, a year older, in the early parts of their careers. They shared a birthplace in Leiden, training with Pieter La ...

and Dirk de Bray", p. 233 * J. B. Manson, "Notes on some wood-engravings of

". p. 240 * H. G. Webb,

Noel Rooke Noel Rooke (1881–1953) was a British wood-engraver and artist. His ideas and teaching made a major contribution to the revival of British wood-engraving in the twentieth century. Biography Rooke was born in Acton, London and he would remain in ...

, Jacques Beltrand & F. Ernest Jackson, "Wood-engravings" p. 248 *

, "Decoration & its uses, Chapter IV", p. 252 * W. B. Dingley, "The Value of the Shop Window", p. 257 * Everard Meynell, "The plain dealer: IV. Woodcuts", p. 261 * H. C., "Colour Printing", p. 263 * E. A., "Linotype Troubles: some Cures & Remedies", p. 266 * Daniel T. Powell, "Two more Platens, the "Victoria" and the 'Falcon, p. 272 * "Reviews" p. 280 ** ''Cataloque of Pictures, Drawings and Engravings, Autograph Letters, and MSS., Books, and Works of Art, the property of R. W. Barrett Browning Esq. (Deceased)'' ** ''The constructive Quarterly: A Journal of the Faith, Work and Thoughts of Christendom'', Herny Frowde ** ''Bacon's Large Scale Atlas of London and Suburbs'' ** ''Bacon's Essays'', edited by Sydney Humphries * ''The value of good illustrating'', p. 283 * "Notes, correspondence, reviews", p. 291 ** W. H. Fairbanks, "Black and White", J. O. Fordie * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers' Devices, Part IV", Supplement pages 41–48

May 17, 1913, 5

* J. H. Mason, "A Brief Sketch of the History of Wood-Engraving", p. 297 * A. S.Hartrick, A.R.W.S.: "Post-Impressionism, with some personal recollections of

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, inc ...

and

", p. 305 * F. Ernest Jackson, "Lithography: IV. Drawing Materials", p. 319 * C. D. Medley, "Printers Lien", p. 321 * Joseph Thorp, "Trifling with the Code", p. 324 * William Maas, "Some Eighteenth Century Song Books", p. 327 *

, "Decoration and Its Uses", p. 345 * A Master Printer: "Ten Honest Men", p. 353 * Everard Meynell, "The Plain Dealer, a Browning Retrospect", p. 356 * Daniel T. Powell, "Intaglio Photogravure Printing", p. 359 * "Correspondence", p. 367 ** Richard Wilson, "Black and White" * "New Patents": "Intaglio Printing", "Rotary Offset Lithography Printing Presses", p. 375 * G. H. Rayner, "Notes on the Future of Printing", p. 377 * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, "Printers Devices, Part V", Supplement, pages 49–56

June 17, 1913, 6

* "Editors, Notices, Contents, Index to Advertisers", p. i & ii * "Notes", p. iii & iv * "The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, Q.C.", George Frederick Watts, R.A. (1817–1904). National Gallery No. 1654. Anglogravure printed by the Anglo-Engraving Compagny, Milford Lane, Strand, WC. p. 379 * "Portrait of

Russell Gurney Russell Gurney, FRS (2 September 1804 – 31 May 1878) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1878. Life Gurney was born at Norwood, the son of Sir John Gurney, a Baron of the E ...

", p. 380 * Donald Cameron-Swan, F.R.P.S., "Pioneers of Photogravure", p. 381 * "Portrait of Herr Klìk of Vienna", director of The Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co., p. 385,386 * "Portrait of Ariosto", Forman Gravure, Titian, p. 388 * "Portrait of St. Thomas Aquinas, (1226–1274)", Formangravure by Thomas Forman and Sons, Nottingham, p. 402–403 * Typoclastes, "Plea for reform of printing", p. 391 * J. Arthur Hill, "Old books & their printers", p. 405 * T. Edwards Jones, "

Edward Arber Edward Arber (4 December 183623 November 1912) was an English scholar, writer, and editor. Background and professional work Arber was born in London. From 1854 he 1878 he worked as a clerk in the Admiralty, and began evening classes at King ...

, F.S.A.", p. 411 * Everard Meynell, "The plain dealer: VI. Signs and Posters", p. 416 * "Reviews": J. H. Mason: ''The Book Pretentious and Other Reviews'', p. 419 ** ''Dame Fashion'' by Julius M. Price, p,419 ** ''The Baxter Yearbook'', p. 420 ** ''Craft, an Informal Monthly, February'', Vol. 1, no. 1, W. H, Smith & Son, p. 421 ** ''The American Printer'', March, 1913 Vol. 56, no. 1, p. 420 ** ''The Works of Francis Thompson'', p. 424 *

, ''Decoration & its uses, Chapter IV. Special arrangement of letters-the Book: Formal writing with the broad-nibbed pen'', p. 428 * Daniel T. Powell, ''The Hodgman Press'', p. 431 * Geo. H. Rayner, R.P.A., ''Printing & Patents'', p. 439 ** Intaglio Printing, Wiping Apparatus for * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, ''Printers' devices. Part VI.'', pages 57–64 * ''Reviews, Notes and Correspondence'',

Volume 2

July 17, 1913, 7

Reproductions by Photogravure and Offset * ''Index To Volume One: January to June, 1913'', pp J._H._Mason,_''Notes_'' *__F._Ernest_Jackson,_''Original_Lithography_of_Hazell,_Watson_and_Viney.html" ;"title=" iii–xv * ''Editors, Notices, Contents, Index to Advertisers'', p. i & ii * J. H. Mason, ''Notes '' * F. Ernest Jackson, ''Original Lithography of Hazell, Watson and Viney">Walter Howard Hazell'' * R. A. Austen-Leigh, ''An Appreciation'', p. 9 * Alex. Bakshy, ''Art and Printing in Russia '', p. 10 * J. H. Mason, ''Letters and Language'', p. 18 * Everard Meynell, ''The Plain Dealer, VII'', p. 27 * Harry A. Maddox, ''The Offset Method of Printing'', p. 30 * ''Correspondence'' ** J. W. Frings, ''Reform of Atavism'', p. 39 ** John Place, Dave Silve, p. 44 * Stanley A. Morrison, ''Notes on Some Liturgical Books'', p. 48 *

Harold Monro Harold Edward Monro (14 March 1879 – 16 March 1932) was an English poet born in Brussels, Belgium. As the proprietor of the Poetry Bookshop in London, he helped many poets to bring their work before the public. Life and career Monro was born ...

, ''Broadsides'', p. 61 * Daniel T. Powell, ''The Inking of the Forme'', * ''Patents: Two important Specifications of the Month'' * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, ''Printers' Devices Part VII.'', pages 65–72 * Edited by J. H. Mason * ''Reviews and Correspondence''

August 27, 1913, 8

* Stanley A. Morison, ''Notes on Some Liturgical Books '' *

, ''Broadsides '' * C. D. Medley, ''The Copyright Act '', p. 74 *

, ''Decoration and its Uses, Chapter VII, Special arrangement of Letters-the Book (continued) (formal writing with the broad-nibbed pen—continued) '', p. 79 * J. H. Mason, ''Reviews '' ** ''Manchester Playgoer, New Series'' ** ''The Mask, a quarterly journal of the art of the theater'' ** ''Monotype Recorder, May, 1913'' ** ''Patents, Rayner $ Co'' ** ''The American Printer, July'' ** ''Sharaton Cover Papers'' ** ''Income tax simplified'' ** ''The business of Bookbanding'' * Everard Meynell, ''The Plain Dealer, VIII, "A continual Slight Novelty"'', p. 89 * Daniel T. Powell, ''A Perfecting Machine '' * G. H. Rayner, R.P.A., ''Printing and Patents '' * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, ''Printers' Devices. Part VIII'', pages 73–80 * Edited by J. H. Mason * ''Correspondence''

November 27, 1913, 9

* J. H. Mason, ''Type sizes: I. The Old British Bodies'', p. 99 * ''Poster advertising on the Underground'', p. 109 * A. E. Goodwing, ''Technical instruction in printing and the costin educational campaign'', p. 119 * J. H. Mason, ''Reviews'', p. 121 ** ''A living theatre'' by Gordon Graig ** ''Modern Practical Design'' by G. Woolliscroft Rhead ** ''An illustrated Cataloque of remarkable Incunabula'' ** ''Prints and their makers'' ** ''William Morris, A study in Personality'', by Arthur Compton-Rickett ** ''The production of the printed cataloque'', by Alex. J. Philip ** ''The Fellowship Books'' * ''Correspondence'', p. 131 ** E. R. Currier, T. Edward Jones, * ''The Selfridge competition'', p. 133 * ''Fry's trade Mark competition'', p. 141 * Rev. T. F. Dibdin, ''Printers' Devices. Part IX'', pages 81–88

Imprint Old Face

The name of the journal lives on in the typeface Imprint Old Face. This sturdy design,

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—like but with more regularity in its letterforms, was produced for the magazine (on a non-exclusive basis) in 1912 by the Monotype Company as Series 101 for automatic composition on the Monotype caster. When delivered to the journal's printers on December 31, 1912, it was still incomplete — the accents had not yet been made — so the editors asked in the first issue: “Will readers kindly insert them for themselves, if they find their omission harsh? For ourselves, we rather like the fine careless flavour, which their omission gives, after we have recovered from the first shock inevitable to us typographical precisians”. Perhaps Imprint’s most notable use since then has been for the entire setting of the Second Edition of the ''

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'' (1989), 22,000 pages of precisely structured typography in 20 volumes. It is available today as a digital

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font from Monotype's successor,

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Reprint of the number one issue

In 1972 the January Number One issue was reprinted at The Curwen Press for the members of The Wynkyn De Worde Society. An introduction to this edition was added by

Francis Meynell Sir Francis Meredith Wilfrid Meynell (12 May 1891 – 10 July 1975) was a British poet and printer at The Nonesuch Press. Early career He was the son of the journalist and publisher Wilfrid Meynell and the poet Alice Meynell, a suffragist a ...

.The Imprint, number one, reprinted for the Members of the Wynkyn De Worde Society, The Curwen Press, 1972

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