Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson (1840 –1922) was an English
artist and bookbinder associated with the Arts
and Crafts movement.
Sanderson attended a number of schools including Owen's
College (Manchester University) and then Trinity College, Cambridge to study
law. He left without taking a degree, and entered Lincoln's Inn as a barrister.
In 1882 he married (Julia Sarah) Anne Cobden, a socialist, and they both took
the surname Cobden-Sanderson.
A wood engraved portrait of Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson by Barry Moser
Persuaded to take up bookbinding, he opened a workshop in
about 1884, abandoning his law practice. In 1887 Cobden-Sanderson suggested a
new group be named the "Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society," and in
so doing gave the movement its name. His wife was concerned that his interests
were too abstract and she encouraged him to become a bookbinder. In 1893 he set
up the Doves Bindery in Hammersmith, London, naming it after a nearby pub, The
Dove. It was his wife who took credit for keeping the business running. By 1900
he had established the Doves Press. Emery Walker became a partner in 1900 and
oversaw the creation of the Doves Type used for all of their books. They
produced a number of letterpress books, including the famous five-volume Doves
Bible.
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