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Wimborne Minster, Dorset: The Dovecote Press Ltd, 2019. First edition, first impression. Hardback. 1 - 163, [164 - 176]pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Reynolds Stone was one of the most distinguished wood engravers of the mid-twentieth century, and in his lettering in that medium unequalled. he helped champion the renaissance in good printing and type design, and was an accomplished watercolour painter and letter cutter in stone. His legacy endures in much that remains familiar, including the coat of arms on a British passport. Stone's father & grandfather were both Eton classics masters, and the encouragement of his mother Laura, herself an artist, helped nurture his talent. Childhood holidays in Dorset spent painting at her side fostered an affection for its coast and unspoilt countryside. An apprenticeship with Cambridge University Press gave way to the precarious life of the freelance artist. But Stone's career quickly blossomed. Commissions poured in for bookplates and from… Read More