Monday, March 19, 2018

Oxford Fine Press Book Fair

Saturday March 24, and Sunday March 25
The Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP, tel; 01865 337600

Solmentes will be showing the new book Pizza from Scratch together with other titles such as Taxi Driver Curry and Ink on the Elbow – come and meet the Pizzaiolo and . . . 


Jon Snyder (left), winner of the prize draw at the Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair
being presented with his print, "Heirloom Tomatoes"
Enter the prize draw to win an original signed print by David Esslemont from Pizza from Scratch (see Terms and Conditions below).





Organized by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association in conjunction with The Fine Press Book Association. Three lectures are planned for Sunday:

11.00am: Alexandra Franklin and Richard Lawrence on the Bodleian Library’s Sonnets printing project

12 noon: Peter Lawrence on ‘William Morris and Wood Engraving: The Earthly Compromise’
2.00pm: Ferdinand Ulrich on ‘Hermann Zapf, Jack Stauffacher, and the birth of a type’

Exhibitors include presses, specialist book dealers, trade suppliers, and related organisations. 


1
Incline Press
49
Caliban Press
2
Janus Press
50
Solmentes Press
3
Ken Ferguson
51
Book Arts Center Halle
4
Stella Press
52
Susan Allix
5
Studio House
53
Bonnefant Press
6
The Hedgehog Press
54
AlbertoTallone Editore
7
Walking Bird Press
55
Linda Landers Fine Books
8
Yew Tree Press
56
Alexandra Frohloff Prints (13)
9
Grapho Editions / Parrot Press
57
BABEL
10
Reading Room Press / The Blue Print Press
58
Inky Parrot Press/Artist Choice Editions
11
Private Libraries Association
59
Altazimuth Press & Tom Paine Press
12
Society of Wood Engravers
60
Hand & Eye Editions
13
Old School Press
61
Elies Plana
14
Old Stile Press
62
Editions Verdigris
15
Parvenu Press
63
Strawberry Press
16
The Fork and Broom Press
64
St James Press
17
The Lytlewode Press
65
Paekakariki Press
18
Whittington Press
66
MKB Editions
19
Woodcraft Press
67
Petrarch Press
20
Andy English (The Isle Handpress)
68
Sherwin Beach Press
21
Evergreen Press
69
Nomad Letterpress
22
Fleece Press
70
Lone Oak Press
23
Foolscap Press
71
Maria Veronica San Martin
24
Greenboathouse Press
72
Julian Smith
25
Oxford Scribes
73
Cheltenham Rare Books
26
Oxford Guild of Printers
74
Boxwood Rare Books & Prints
27
Ludlow Bookbinders Ltd
75
Bond Books
28
Leslie Gerry Editions
76
Ballantyne Way
29
ottoGraphic
77
Ariadne Books
30
Russell Maret
78
Vacant
31
Midnight Paper Sales
79
Veronica Watts
32
Salvage Press
80
Blackwell's Rare Books
33
Kate Holland Bookbinding
81
Michael Taylor
34
Paper Resources
82
Maggs
35
John Purcell Paper
83
Michael Morris
36
Andy Moore Calligraphy
84
Scott Brinded
37
Designer Bookbinders
85
Tracey Bush
38
Harmatan Leather Ltd
86
Woodbridge Rare Books
39
Harmatan Leather Ltd
87
Wykeham Books
40
J Hewit & Sons Ltd
88
Jennings Fine Art / Fine Press Poetry
(A Moorhouse)
41
J Hewit & Sons Ltd
89
Valeria Brancaforte Prints
42
Illouz
90
Leopard Studio Editions
43
Mixolydian Editions
91
Shirley Sharoff Editions
44
Impress
92
Rickaro Books
45
Design for Today
93
Reed Contemporary Books
46
Nikodim Press
94
Sophie Schneideman Rare Books
47
Chevington Press
95
Lux Mentis
48
p's and q's Press


Prize Draw
To win this signed original print (£148 value), “Heirloom Tomatoes” a hand-colored linocut by David Esslemont from Pizza from Scratch visit the Solmentes Press table (#50, first floor) at the Book Fair and put your business card or name and email address in the box provided. A winner will be drawn at the end of the fair.
Heirloom Tomatoes, linocut
Terms and conditions

1. By submitting your personal information you agree to receive emails from Solmentes Press containing offers and developments that we think may interest you. You will be given the opportunity to unsubscribe on every email that we send. 2. The closing date of the Prize Draw is 5 pm on March 25, 2018. 3. One winner will be chosen from a random draw by an exhibitor at the Oxford Fine Press Book Fair.  The draw will take place on March 25, 2018, at 5 pm. 4. The winner will receive the original signed print, “Heirloom Tomatoes” a hand-colored linocut by David Esslemont. 5. The winner will be notified on March 25, and if not present must provide a postal address to claim their prize. 6. Only one entry per person.

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