Stunning Woodcut by Jon McNaught for London Review of Books

Jon McnaughtArts and Culture
Written By Dutch Uncle

Just in time for the holidays - a quintessential gift for connoisseurs of literary masterpieces, devotees of the Bard or simply persons who admire impeccable craftsmanship.

£40 per print.
12.7 x 17.5 inches
Available to buy here: lrb.me/headaches

FILM TRAILER

To mark the quatercentenary of the registration of Shakespeare’s First Folio at Stationers’ Hall on 8 November 1623, London Review Of Books produced a limited edition print, replicating – as closely as possible – the processes that William and Isaac Jaggard relied upon over the two years it took them to print Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. The idea was to tell a 400-year story of literary publishing; the reality proved to be a series of headaches.

Based on a piece by Michael Dobson first published in the 15 November 2001 issue of the ‘London Review of Books’.

Printed on Somerset Velvet White 250gsm paper from St Cuthberts Mill, with ink by Hawthorn Press, a mix of linseed oil-based black ink and a traditional recipe using galls from an 800-year-old oak tree on the Bristol Downs.

Printed by Nick Hand of the Department of Small Works, Bristol, on a replica 18th-century common press designed by Alan May in 2009, now housed at the University of Bristol (with the help of a 1960s FAG Swiss Proof 40 proofing press).

Set in Plantin and Times, cast by Ellen Bills for Nomad Letterpress on a Monotype Composition Caster, with an original woodcut illustration by Jon McNaught, based on the original cover design of the ‘LRB’, by Peter Campbell.

Dutch Uncle

Dutch Uncle is an award-winning international illustration and animation agency founded in 2006 by Helen Cowley. With offices in London, New York, and Tokyo, we operate across every major timezone, connecting the world's most ambitious brands with exceptional global creative talent.

Over nearly two decades, Dutch Uncle have built one of the most decorated artist rosters in the industry. Our artists have produced Gold Clio and Cannes Lions award-winning work for clients spanning fashion, luxury, fintech, tech, healthcare, and publishing. We have collaborated on prestige illustration and animation projects for global leaders, including Hermès, Burberry, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Rimowa, as well as Apple, Google, Mercedes, Netflix, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, The New York Times.

We represent illustrators and animation directors who lead their fields in conceptual thinking, visual intelligence, and craft. Artists whose work cuts through algorithmic sameness to deliver genuine cultural impact.

Beyond our core roster, we also draw on an international network of talent across five continents to meet the scale and complexity of any brief.

Dutch Uncle operates as a full-service creative production partner, managing everything from artist sourcing and briefing through to licensing, copyright, animation production, and final delivery.

We specialise in complex, multi-market projects that demand creative precision and seamless execution. Whether that is a single editorial commission, a suite of high-impact social media assets, or a global animated campaign.

For nearly twenty years, the world's leading agencies, publishers, cultural institutions, and brands have trusted us to bring their most ambitious work to life.

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