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Founded by Richard S. Lambert in 1921.1
Private company
Publisher 1921–19241
The Stanton Press was set up in 1921 by Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981) and his wife Elinor Lambert (1892-?) at 32 Chalfont Avenue, Wembley Hill, Middlesex where they lived. Richard Lambert's interest in printing was fired by his enthusiasm for the hand-printed books of private presses such as William Morris' Kelmscott Press, Essex House Press, Eragny Press, Vale Press and Ashendene Press which had flourished before the First World War.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Stanton Press was set up in 1921 by Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981) and his wife Elinor Lambert (1892-?) at 32 Chalfont Avenue, Wembley Hill, Middlesex where they lived. Richard Lambert's interest in printing was fired by his enthusiasm for the hand-printed books of private presses such as William Morris' Kelmscott Press, Essex House Press, Eragny Press, Vale Press and Ashendene Press which had flourished before the First World War.2
Founded by Richard S. Lambert in 1921.1
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