Loyd Haberly
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Loyd Haberly was an American poet
, letterpress printer, and educator. He was born in Ellsworth
, Iowa
on 9 December 1896 and raised in Iowa and Oregon
. After studying at Reed College
and Harvard
, Haberly was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
to study Law
at Trinity College
, Oxford
. However, he became interested in fine printing
while in England
and began to print and bind books under his own imprint, the Seven Acres Press. He was named controller
of the Gregynog Press
, a well-known private press
in Wales
, in 1933, but his tenure with the press was brief and, by most accounts, less than satisfactory to all concerned.
While with the press he commissioned a typeface, variously known as Paradiso, Gregynog, Gwendoline or Foligno; when he left he was presented with a supply of the type, which he later used, after returning to the United States, in the production of a number of hand-printed limited editions for which he served as author
, illustrator
, printer
, and binder
.
In addition to his poetic work and 'bookbuilding' activities, Haberly wrote a biography of George Catlin
entitled Pursuit of the horizon, and translated portions of Pliny's
Natural history, and also wrote an account of his life as a printer in the United Kingdom. He taught at several universities, most notably Fairleigh Dickinson University
in New Jersey
, where he became Dean. He died on 27 March 1981. His son, David Haberly
, is a noted scholar in the field of Latin American studies
.
Other publications
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, letterpress printer, and educator. He was born in Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Iowa
Ellsworth is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ellsworth's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 42.311954, -93.580868...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
on 9 December 1896 and raised in Iowa and Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. After studying at Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
and Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Haberly was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
to study Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Trinity College
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. However, he became interested in fine printing
Letterpress printing
Letterpress printing is relief printing of text and image using a press with a "type-high bed" printing press and movable type, in which a reversed, raised surface is inked and then pressed into a sheet of paper to obtain a positive right-reading image...
while in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and began to print and bind books under his own imprint, the Seven Acres Press. He was named controller
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
of the Gregynog Press
Gregynog Press
The Gregynog Press, also known as Gwasg Gregynog, is a printing press and charity in Wales.Founded in 1922 by the sisters and art patrons Margaret and Gwendoline Davies, the press was named after their mansion Gregynog Hall. It rose to prominence in the pre-war era as among the more important...
, a well-known private press
Private press
Private press is a term used in the field of book collecting to describe a printing press operated as an artistic or craft-based endeavor, rather than as a purely commercial venture...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, in 1933, but his tenure with the press was brief and, by most accounts, less than satisfactory to all concerned.
While with the press he commissioned a typeface, variously known as Paradiso, Gregynog, Gwendoline or Foligno; when he left he was presented with a supply of the type, which he later used, after returning to the United States, in the production of a number of hand-printed limited editions for which he served as author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, printer
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
, and binder
Bookbinding
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. It usually involves attaching covers to the resulting text-block.-Origins of the book:...
.
In addition to his poetic work and 'bookbuilding' activities, Haberly wrote a biography of George Catlin
George Catlin
George Catlin was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.-Early years:...
entitled Pursuit of the horizon, and translated portions of Pliny's
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
Natural history, and also wrote an account of his life as a printer in the United Kingdom. He taught at several universities, most notably Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, where he became Dean. He died on 27 March 1981. His son, David Haberly
David Haberly
David T. Haberly is Professor of Portuguese at the University of Virginia. He holds an AB, MA, and PhD from Harvard University. He is a specialist on Brazilian literature and culture, but also has wide-ranging comparative interests in the nineteenth-century literatures of Latin America, the United...
, is a noted scholar in the field of Latin American studies
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
.
Select bibliography
Seven Acres Press publications- Cymberina 1926.
- When Cupid wins none lose 1927.
- The sacrifice of Spring 1927.
- John Apostate an idyl of the quays 1927.
- Farewells 1927 (edited by Haberly).
- The sacrifice of spring 1927.
- Daneway: a fairy play 1929.
- Poems 1930. Revised trade edition, Oxford University Press, 1931.
- The copper coloured Cupid 1931.
- A merry Christmas 1931.
- The boy and the bird 1932.
- The keeper of the doves 1933.
- The antiquary 1933.
- Echo and other poems 1935.
Other publications
- Anne Boleyn and other poems. Gregynog Press, 1934.
- The crowning year and other poems. Stoney Down, 1937. Hand-printed by Haberly.
- Mediaeval English pavingtiles. Shakespeare Head Press, 1937.
- The city of the sainted king and other poems. Widener Library, 1939. Hand-printed by Haberly.
- The city of the sainted king and other poems. Second edition. Haberly Press, 1941.
- The Fourth of July. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1942.
- Almost a minister. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1942.
- Artemis a forest tale. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1942.
- Midgetina and the scapegoat. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1943.
- Neecha. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1943.
- Neecha. Second edition. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1944.
- Silent fame. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1944.
- Silent fame. Second edition, revised. Macmillan, 1945.
- Pursuit of the horizon: a life of George Catlin. Macmillan, 1948.
- Again and other poems. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1953.
- Maskerade. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1957.
- Pliny's natural history. Frederick Ungar, 1957 (translated and edited by Haberly).
- Sun chant and other poems. Printed by Loyd Haberly, 1958.
- Highlights. Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1960.
- Newspapers and newspaper men of Rutherford. Fairleigh Dickinson University, [1964?].
- Appreciations and commemorations. Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1966.
- An American bookbuilder in England and Wales. Bertram Rota, 1979. Autobiography.
External links
- http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/Bai/satter2.htm