An architect, graphic designer, jeweler, and silversmith who made an important contribution in designs to silverware and tableware for the guild of Handicraft, which he founded in 1888. Ashbee was influenced by John Ruskin and William Morris in believing that industrialization was degrading and evil to the operations to handicraft. He preached in his school of handicraft that he wanted to restore the wholesome approach to apprenticeship which was destroyed by machine labor and production. "The Psalter" in 1902 was written in English Vernacular text, using roman numerals for each Psalm, the latin titles are in red capitals, english titles are in black capitals, also woodcut initials and body text and verses are separated with decorative leafs, this resembles incunabula. 
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