johnwayne
Well-Known Member
Not sure how or why I’ve missed this, maybe because I have too many books inc several of the Flight Jacket books we all know but was just looking at website and the clip showing the printing! As a life long ‘print person’ - mainly sales and production after my typesetting apprenticeship, I cannot tell you how many hours of my working life I’ve stood at the viewing desk of a Heidleberg 6 colour B1 litho press, with clients passing similar projects!! Now retired it takes me back but in my sales roll I would have been in my element to have won such a contract and would love to think my jacket nerdy knowledge could have contributed in a major way. They could even have used my jackets when assessing the correct densities needed to obtain the russet and seal colours!!! Believe me, clients brought all manner of items to try to match the colour, ignoring the fact that the ‘4 colour process’ has limitations. Glassed wine, bits of material, you name it we saw it.
All that aside I was astounded to see the paper supplied/used was from the UK, given that we have few if any paper mills now left, so question if said paper was actually made here?
Traditionally and for many years Europe has used satin type coated art papers whereas the US opts more for glossy stocks.
So having taken myself on a nostalgic trip down memory lane I have to convince myself to shell out for yet another jacket book upon which I’d probably find myself reading whilst wearing my quality inspectors hat, a trait you can’t shake off as you look for typos and colour imbalance etc., etc!!!! It does look amazing from what I can see and out of curiosity what was the total print run?
All that aside I was astounded to see the paper supplied/used was from the UK, given that we have few if any paper mills now left, so question if said paper was actually made here?
Traditionally and for many years Europe has used satin type coated art papers whereas the US opts more for glossy stocks.
So having taken myself on a nostalgic trip down memory lane I have to convince myself to shell out for yet another jacket book upon which I’d probably find myself reading whilst wearing my quality inspectors hat, a trait you can’t shake off as you look for typos and colour imbalance etc., etc!!!! It does look amazing from what I can see and out of curiosity what was the total print run?
it was great, talking to John and his lovely lady assistant and browsing through the book finally convinced me to buy it. having it signed by John was just the icing on the cake then 
