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I was an indentured apprentice
at age 15 with the London guilds from 1970-1976 where I was trained
by several experienced journeymen in closed shops. Also attended
the London College of Printing and Camberwell Art College where
I gained my city and guilds of London Institute certificates
in basic and advanced bookbinding by age 21 becoming a master
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- Worked and trained in many
British institutions
- (Ministry of Defense, Admiraly,
House of Lords, Somerset House, Old Bailey)
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- Attended Camberwell Art
& Crafts, as well as London College of printing,
- where the City of Guilds
of London granted me awards
- for becoming master bookbinder
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- Trained and Worked
with binders such as:
- Roy Russell British Museum
- John Mitchell LCP
- Bob Moody Designer Bookbinding Forefather
- John Smart, Camberwill Arts &
Crafts
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- Chosen to bind the Queen
of England's Silver Jubilee
- Coronation album, presented
in Greenwich, London
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- Bound books and
photograph albums for:
- Lord Patrick Litchfield
- The Royal Astrological Society
- The Alpine Club
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- I previously owned the Lakedale
Bindery in London England
- I then came to the United
States and was sponsored to contract for the
- library of Congress. Have
owned and operated my present business for 29 years.
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