The Doves Press
The most important press after the Kelmscott was the Doves Press, founded by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson (1840-1922) and Emery Walker (1851-1933) in 1900. The books from this press are not illustrated but are characterized by a stark simplicity that is in complete contrast to the Kelmscott books. The most remarkable book issued by the press was a bible (1903), in five volumes, entirely set by hand by a single compositor and printed on one hand press. It is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful books of all time. The device of the press is its watermark; the outline of two doves moulded into the fabric of the paper, rather than printed.