Thomas Cobden-Sanderson
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Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson (born December 2, 1840 in Alnwick , † September 7, 1922 ) was an English bookbinder, printer and artist.
Thomas James Sanderson was born in Alnwick, a small town in north Northumberland and studied law first at Owen's College, Manchester University, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge University. He left university without an official degree. In 1882 he married Anne Cobden (1853-1926) and took her name as an additional family name. Through his wife he came into contact with the Arts and Crafts Movement and became acquainted with William Morris , the most important representative of the new book art movement . Cobden-Sanderson began working for the Kelmscott Press, founded by Morris . Together with Emery Walker, he founded Doves Press in Hammersmith, London . In 1901 Cobden-Sanderson published his book aesthetic program font The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful .
literature
- Alfred W. Pollard: The Doves Press: on the 10th anniversary of TJ Cobden-Sanderson's death , Vienna 1932
- Friedrich Adolf Schmidt-Künsemüller: TJ Cobden-Sanderson as bookbinder , Max Hettler Verlag, Stuttgart 1964
Web links
- Literature by and about Thomas Cobden-Sanderson in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cobden-Sanderson, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cobden-Sanderson, Thomas James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English bookbinder, printer and artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alnwick |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 7, 1922 |