Old Style Press

The Old School Press has always looked back to the great private presses of the past with respect and for inspiration, but it does not seek to replicate their style or, very often, even their methods. Rather they are trying to carry their standards and their creative spirit forward into this new century. As their starting point for each production is, almost always, the desire to work with a particular artist-printmaker, their books often differ greatly one from another. An almost theatrical initial impact and a specific and appropriate ‘feel’ for each book are all-important to us. High technical standards are paramount, whether they use older printing methods or take advantage of new technologies and materials to achieve the results they desire. Above all the operation has always been (and will remain) ‘hands-on’ and entirely bounded by our capabilities, enthusiasms and energies at any given moment.