Red Eel Press. Samantha King. Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Website: https://www.redeelpress.co.uk/books.
Samantha King (ed). Granjon Flowers | Lockdown Lock-ups. Red Eel Press. 2020. 7 pp. 65 x 60 mm. 18pt Caslon and Monotype Granjon borders 202-5/502-3 on Tengucho White or Natural layered to 22 gsm using Tengucho 7.3 gsm. Printed on a Farley No.11 Proofing Press. 13 copies: 7 sewn into wrapper of Tengucho White, 6 into wrapper of Tengucho Natural, both variants with title printed in 18pt Caslon, end papers in Tengucho White/Natural 7.3 gsm, in a loose outer wrapper of Saint Armand’s Old Master, Crowsnest 90 gsm, both variants price £25. The book contains letterpress printed variations of the Granjon borders with no text, excepting the colophon and title page. This was the first book published by the press.
Samantha King (ed). Jack Townend | Monotype Borders | 1958. Red Eel Press. Printed 2020, published 2021. 8 pp. 65 x 60 mm. 18pt Caslon and Monotype borders 1346-9 designed by Jack Townend on Tengucho White or Natural layered to 22 gsm using Tengucho 7.3 gsm. Printed on a Farley No.11 Proofing Press. 34 copies: 18 sewn into wrapper of Tengucho White, 16 into wrapper of Tengucho Natural, both variants with title & colophon printed in 18pt Caslon, end papers in Tengucho White/Natural 7.3 gsm, in a loose outer wrapper of Saint Armand’s Old Master, Crowsnest 90 gsm, both variants price £25. This is the second book published by the press, containing letterpress printed variations celebrating the borders designed for Monotype by Jack Townend in 1958.