Another man done gone.

I am sad to report the death of Paul Quyle, a talented potter, hand-press printer and renaissance man. I only met him once at a Moxon Chappel meeting at George Kane’s home. He and his wife were lovely, and it was memorable to spend an afternoon with them.

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Paul, I had a hand press recorded for him — do you know if he still had it? I don’t have the database at my fingertips but I will check and get back to you. Thanks for the update — although a sad one.

Regards, Bob

Paul had a Columbian handpress, but I don’t know the number. He was a man of many talents: ceramics, blacksmithing, printing.

Sorry Bob, I have no idea, but I will let you know if I hear of anything.

It is indeed sad news. But for the benefit of future historians who might be reading BriarPress archives after the local newspaper obituary cited goes offline, the obituary was dated
Monday, September 12, 2011 and reported his passing on Sunday September 11. Doublechecking against a calendar, September 11 was indeed on a Sunday in 2011 (it was a Tuesday this year).

Regards,
David M.
www.CircuitousRoot.com

OK, found an undated keepsake, “The Handpress in Califonia: 1”, which says Paul’s Columbian was a Super Royal (20x27), No. 268, and the author, Thomas McDonald of the Stanford University Press, wrote that it might be the oldest handpress in the U.S (I should have written iron handpress).

If anyone hears any more about the disposition of Paul Quyle’s Columbian hand press I would like to know — I have begun a world-wide census of Columbians as part of the 200th anniversary year 2013. Thanks!

Bob