Private company

Happy Dragons' Press

The Happy Dragons' Press is a non-profit private press in North Essex, England, which publishes limited-edition volumes of poetry using letterpress printing methods. There are two series produced by the press, the Dragon Poems in Translation series (edited by Shirley Toulson) and the New Garland series (edited by Rosemary Grant). The books are hand-printed in-house by founder Julius Stafford-Baker.2 It was founded in 1969.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Happy Dragons' Press is a non-profit private press in North Essex, England, which publishes limited-edition volumes of poetry using letterpress printing methods.2

The story

Founded in 1969 but originally producing only ephemera and the occasional book, the press was asked to adopt the Keepsake Poems project after the death of long-term collaborator Roy Lewis (founder of the Keepsake Press) and has since published 21 titles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Happy Dragons' Press, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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