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London, United Kingdom · est. 1985

Hand & Eye Letterpress

One of London's leading commercial and fine letterpress printers, founded by Phil Abel and based in East London. Also operates the Arete Editions imprint, publishing letterpress fine-press books with authors such as Neil Gaiman.

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About the press

Hand & Eye Letterpress is a London letterpress printer established by Phil Abel in 1985, undertaking handset and machine letterpress work. Through its Arete Editions imprint it publishes finely printed limited editions in collaboration with leading authors and illustrators.

Notable titles

  • The Case of Death and Honey (Neil Gaiman, Arete Editions)
  • Words of Fire (Neil Gaiman, Arete Editions)
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Arete Editions)

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