Welcome to the Mainstone Press. We produce beautifully crafted books and limited edition prints on a range of popular artists such as Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden, and John Minton. 

Hot off the Press! Our new book on Eric Ravilious is now available!
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On a visit to @townergallery today I was reminded (thanks Rachael) that it’s a certain person’s birthday! Born this day, 1903. The Towner will be showing the wonderful film “Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War” by @margy_kinmonth t
Loved the Leigh Bowery show @tate - took me back to seeing The Fall and Michael Clark in the 80s - now where to buy some Star Trek wallpaper!
Twenty years ago I was rather surprised to be asked to do a 5 minute talk on a favourite piece of printing. I chose (without hesitation) a treasured letterpress book with the extraordinary title: “In place of toothpaste” which was about t
HOLT…. Who goes there! All aboard the Poppy Line… next stop Sheringham!
So good to be in Stockport for the preview of “Emotional Biodiversity”, a breathtaking digital artwork by the brilliant artist and filmmaker @DiMainstone. Produced by FutureEverything, the exhibition is being held in Stockroom - an incr
Gallery highlights from yesterday’s magnificent, Mayfair art history marathon with @petersutton67 Gala Porras-Kim @spruethmagers Megan Rooney @thaddaeusropac Joe Bradley @davidzwirner Paul Nash @danielkatzgallery Luigi Zuccheri @sylv
“Mid-day is the magic hour, the time of change. O come down and cool us, we are parched and tired. We will lie in the shade and look upon the world : an island, a white sail, a snow white cloud…” From Sacheverell Sitwell’s
“One of the most significant illustrated books of the twentieth century, this was the result of John Lehmann’s liberated approach to commissioning. He was keen to publish a travel book and did so simply by pairing Ross and Minton and send
A favourite word painting by Wayne White….
Summer is well and truly here (it’s raining in London this morning!) and with it thoughts of holidays and trips to the seaside. Talking of which, here’s a lovely 1937 painting of Bognor Regis by Suzanne Cooper. She’s the subject o
"... I can see him now, a tall figure, with a large brown satchel slung over one shoulder, and a brown round-brimmed hat well rammed down on his head, striding off over a shoulder of the Downs to the Cement Works below. The buildings and machine
Name that village! Yesterday I took the scenic route from Sudbury to Saffron Walden and was delighted to drive right past two Bank Houses - the first in Great Bardfield - home to Eric, Tirzah and their pet canary and the second (couldn’t stop