Letterpress - A designer’s & artist's guide to creative printmaking

Letterpress is an exciting and beautiful guide to this age-old craft. It celebrates the traditional process of printing moveable type on old historical presses, and gives it a contemporary blast with the latest designs and ideas. With over 200 photos, this book is an irresistible account of using letters to create unique prints with a strong message.

About the author

Tom Boulton is a letterpress printer and typographic artist based on the south coast of England. He is passionate about his craft, and has built and developed a collection of type, printing presses and different processes. He regularly teaches letterpress workshops and has worked with prestigious names at the forefront of design and innovation.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Boulton
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 06.04.2026
• EAN: 9780719845536
• ISBN: 978-0-7198-4553-6
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 260 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 817 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; ART / Techniques / Printmaking, Prints & printmaking, Prints and printmaking