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David Kindersley Centenary

Published June 12, 2022 Updated June 12, 2022

Celebration of the work of David Kindersley, stone letter-carver and typeface designer. Published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015.

2015 United Kingdom Cardozo Kindersley Workshop David Kindersley Commemorative
‘it will pass whatever it is’

Even if David Kindersley (1915-1995) is not widely known to the general public, his work undoubtedly will be. During his lifetime he created stone inscriptions for such places as St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, gates (British Library), new typefaces and alphabets. In this fully illustrated pack (53 different designs), the suits are divided into typefaces and alphabets (H), memorial plaques and gates (S), sculpture and other stone carvings (D), and coats of arms in stone (C). Backs: portrait sketch of David Kindersley. See the box

David Kindersley centenary playing cards published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015 David Kindersley centenary playing cards published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015 David Kindersley centenary playing cards published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015

Above: David Kindersley centenary playing cards published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 extra cards (each with a different back design from the rest of the pack) + fold-out leaflet in tuck box. Size: 56 x 87 mm. Maker unknown.

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Wikipedia: David Kindersley

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