HANDMADE BOOKS
from the
Hestan Isle Press
who make
Rather Special Hand printed Books
and original linoprints.
To buy any item just use the "Online Catalogue" from the menu on the left, or e-mail us at hestanislepress@gmail.com
A selection of hand-made books from the Hestan Isle Press
The Hestan Isle Press prints texts which are romantic, amusing, uplifting, or just hard to find - made in Scotland.
The books are letterpress printed on the Hand-press from individual letters of metal type, and all are signed limited editions.
Some are illustrated by Frances Grant or Peter Grant, and all are hand-bound using artificial leathers, book-cloths, and interesting papers.
Peter Grant is a member of the British Printing Society, and one of the Printmakers of Scotland.
LINOPRINTS
In the hundred and fifty year old cottage in rural Scotland where I live - I am lucky enough to have my own studio and print-room where I can observe the natural world as I work.
I learned lino-cutting and printing on an old Columbian hand-press at Art College when I was fourteen but have only just revisited the craft in the last four years.
I have been making and printing small letterpress books and pamphlets using an Adana "eight-five" and a Victorian screw-press. The books are illustrated and the lino prints are a logical addition to my skill set.
HAND PRINTED BOOKS AND LINOPRINTS
PRINTED IN LIMITED EDITIONS
Buy any of them by clicking on the ONLINE CATALOGUE .
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