Albert Angus Turbayne
Albert Angus Turbayne (May 3, 1866 – April 29, 1940) was an American book designer and bookbinding artist. • Illustration — An example of Turbayne's work Turbayne was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in London for the London County Council School of Photoengraving and Lithography and also for Carlton Studio. Whilst at Carlton, he worked closely with fellow North American émigrés William Tracy Wallace and Norman Mills Price.
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Albert Angus Turbayne
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- Name
- Albert Angus Turbayne
- Born
- 3 May 1866
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Died
- 29 April 1940
- Place of death
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- book designer, illustrator
- Known for
- book design
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Albert Angus Turbayne (May 3, 1866 – April 29, 1940) was an American book designer and bookbinding artist. • Illustration — An example of Turbayne's work Turbayne was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in London for the London County Council School of Photoengraving and Lithography and also for Carlton Studio. Whilst at Carlton, he worked closely with fellow North American émigrés William Tracy Wallace and Norman Mills Price.
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His principal artistic work was the design of books and bindings. He won a bronze medal (third place) for book binding design at the Exposition Universelle (1900) in Paris. Turbayne married in London on two occasions. The first in 1906, to Christine Owens and the second, to Millicent Tavener (b. 1884), in 1921. Turbayne died in London in 1940.
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• Name — Albert Angus Turbayne • Birth Name — Albert Angus Turbayne • Born — 3 May 1866 • Birthplace — Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Died — 29 April 1940 • Place of death — London, United Kingdom • Occupation — book designer, illustrator • Known for — book design
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Albert Angus Turbayne is recorded as bookbinder, designer, painter and book artist.
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1866
Albert Angus Turbayne born at Boston.
1940
Albert Angus Turbayne died at London.
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- 1.Turbayne, Albert Angus. Who's Who. 59. 1777–1778. 1907.
- 2.Pantazzi, Sybille. Book Illustration and Design by Canadian Artists 1890-1940: With a List of Books Illustrated by Members of the Group of Seven. National Gallery of Canada Bulletin & Annual Bulletin. National Gallery of Canada. IV. 1. 1966.
- 3.England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription.
- 4.England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription.
- 5.Seymour, John 1914. Encyclopedia.com. 2004.
- 6.ONS. Death record. FreeBMD.
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