The History of Sun Engraving and Sun Printers

For the Sun
For the dust
For the watches of the night
For the hardships
~ Pietro Bembo
0940

This web site tells the story of a group of interrelated printing companies, and primarily records the history of Sun Engraving and Sun Printers, industry pioneers and giants in their field for much of the twentieth century.

Essays, pictures, and personal reminiscences document the changing times, the companies’ significant achievements, and many of the experiences of the thousands of men and women who were employed by these firms during the near-century they were in business.

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The companies were:


Geo.W. Jones Co. (1890–1908)

André & Sleigh Ltd. (1893–1914)

Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. (1895–1932)

Anglo Engraving Co. Ltd. (1898–1914)

Mezzogravure Co. Ltd. (1910–c.1918)

Ashworth, Meredith & Downer (1901-1916)

Menpes Printing & Engraving Co. (1908–1918)

Bushey Colour Press (1910–1914)

Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. (1911–1968)
André Sleigh and Anglo Ltd. (1914–18)

Studio Sun (1931-1951)

Rembrandt Photogravure Ltd. (1932–1961)
Sun Printers Ltd. (1945–2004)

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[site last updated 8 May 2008]