The Counter Press

The Counter Press was founded by Elizabeth Ellis and David Marshall, who currently run the Press. It is a creative practice concerned with fine typographic design and printed material. Using only traditional wood and metal type — composed, arranged and letterpress printed by hand — it is a contemporary exploration of this centuries-old craft through the design and production of fine press books, broadsides, and other limited edition printed matter. The Press has a unique collection of wood and metal type, and a selection of traditional printing presses, including a large range of wood letter as well as metal type in both founders and Monotype cast as founts; the remaining type collection of the late Desmond Jeffery, an eminent typographer, printer and educator of the 50s and 60s.

Collection

• US built Vandercook SP-20 precision proofing press

• German built Grafix GN1X precision proofing press

• 1934 Arab foolscap folio treadle

• Farley galley press

• Several smaller table-top platens