Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. (Thomas James), 1840-1922

T.J. Cobden-Sanderson was an English bookbinder, associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Born in Northumberland, his family travelled extensively; he attended Cambridge, but did not take a degree. His intellectual gifts seemed to fill him with despair, and he read constantly, and was often depressed. He eventually became a barrister in London, where he made several important friends, notably William Morris, who introduced him to Annie Cobden; Sanderson and Annie married, and he changed his name to Cobden-Sanderson out of respect for her father, the radical politician Richard Cobden. Under these new influences, inspired by the arts and crafts movement, he threw himself into bookbinding, and later co-founded The Doves Press. In both his individual binding and his printing endeavors, Cobden-Sanderson found success and satisfaction.

From the description of T.J. Cobden-Sanderson letter to Miss Dodge, 1904 July 20. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 81274881

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