Emery Walker: Arts, Crafts and a World in Motion

by Emery Walker, Simon Loxley (Contributor)

"This book is an attempt to give a comprehensive sense of Emery Walker as a person, along with his career and achievements, in part through correspondence with important people in his life. The letters are accompanied by brief biographies of the correspondents and essays that examine some of the key stages and achievements of Walker's career"--

200 pages, Unknown Binding

Published August 1, 2019

About the author

Emery Sir Walker (1851-1933)

Reviews

[Marc Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here is a comprehensive overview of not just the life of the noted bookman Emery Walker, but also his family, friends and contemporaries. He was the backbone of the William Morris's Kelmscott Press, co-proprietor of the Doves Press and advisor to some of the finest book producers and designers in the early 20th century. The book accomplishes this by showcasing many of his letters and letters sent to him, as well. In addition, there are a number of short biographies of his friends and contemporaries. The author (compiler and editor), Simon Loxley, writes in depth about the subjects and makes this a deep dive into the state of private press book production in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Very well worth your time, if interested in the subject matter.