Spring Light - The Anglepoise Story branding patched together from discarded packaging

patched together from discarded packaging or rice bags found outside markets selling western

from the extremely rare founding books – termed “first edition” or “original” – to the “facsimile” editions that emerged to counteract the scarcity of the originals by offering new versions of noteworthy titles

and perspicacity

and pleasure

and Cornelius Cardew

Spring Light - The Anglepoise Story branding patched together from discarded packagingIn 1932, vehicle suspension engineer George Carwardine designed the spring, crank and lever mechanism that became the blueprint for the first Anglepoise lamp. Enchanting the world with its light to the touch and anthropomorphic design, the unique and characterful form has adorned the worktables of everyone, from writers to engineers, from the Second World War through to the 21st century. Cozy as it is utilitarian, the intimately focused pool of light