T. J. Cobden Sanderson
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Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson (December 2, 1840 – September 7, 1922) was an English artist and bookbinder associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
He was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, as Thomas James Sanderson. Sanderson attended many schools including the Royal Grammar School Worcester before entering Owen's College (Manchester University) and then Trinity, Cambridge to study law. He left without taking a degree, and entered Lincoln's Inn as a barrister.
As a friend of William Morris, Sanderson was involved with the Arts and Crafts ideology and during a dinner party with the Morrises he was persuaded by Janey (wife of William Morris) to take up book-binding. In 1884 he opened a workshop and in 1900 the Doves Press was founded by him along with Emery Walker in Hammersmith, London. They produced books for William Morris, including the famous Doves Bible in 1903.
A special font known as the Doves Type was used by the press, but when the press closed in 1916 Cobden Sanderson threw the font type into the Thames.
He married (Julia Sarah) Anne Cobden (1853-1926), a daughter of Richard Cobden, and added her surname to his, becoming Thomas Cobden-Sanderson. [1]
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Sanderson, Thomas James Cobden |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | British artist and bookbinder. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alnwick, Northumberland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1922 |
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