Seán Jennett
Encyclopedia
Seán Jennett now known as an author of many travel books, was a typographer
for Faber and Faber
, who published his The Making of Books (1951). He is also a published poet (then as Sean Jennet). He is from Yorkshire
, of Irish
extraction.
He translated Journal of a Younger Brother: The Life of Thomas Platter
(1964), and was co-author with Sam McGredy of A family of roses (1971).
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...
for Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber
Faber and Faber Limited, often abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in the UK, notable in particular for publishing a great deal of poetry and for its former editor T. S. Eliot. Faber has a rich tradition of publishing a wide range of fiction, non fiction, drama, film and music...
, who published his The Making of Books (1951). He is also a published poet (then as Sean Jennet). He is from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
extraction.
He translated Journal of a Younger Brother: The Life of Thomas Platter
Thomas Platter the Younger
Thomas Platter the Younger was a Swiss-born physician, traveller and diarist, the son of the humanist Thomas Platter the Elder....
(1964), and was co-author with Sam McGredy of A family of roses (1971).