[Miniature Book]. Dard Hunter on Papyrus: Excerpted from The Story of Early Printing by Hunter, Dard - 1971

Chillicothe, OH: Dard Hunter, [The Mountain House, 1923. First edition. First edition. Small folio. Original publishers three-quarter white paper covered boards over patterned paper covered boards, letting in black on spine. #125 of 200 Copies, Signed by Hunter. Nine superb specimen sheets, frontispiece by R.M. Pearson of Hunter's handmade paper mill, signed by Pearson and titled, "Dard Hunter's Mill," both in pencil, at bottom. There are 20 illustrations in he text, including the specimen pages, 9 full-page plates, 8 color plates, etc. With the scarce original 4-page prospectus laid in, with, "Of this number but 90 remain unsold," and the the number "90" is crossed out by the publishers, with two pencil marks. A wonderful copy, near fine, with the fragile spine unmarked. Some weakening to margins of lower spine, very small paper loss to bottom crack. corners bumped. Scarce thus.

Chillicothe, OH: Mountain House Press, 1927. First edition. First edition. Folio. (17 x 12 1/4 inches). Loose, as issued, in original half cloth portfolio over blue-gray paper covered boards, with decorative cover label printed in brown and black, and with original cloth ties. Limited Edition, number 189 of 200 copies printed, Signed by Dard Hunter. The very rare and important treatise on non-American printmaking, principally dealing with the production of "tapa" in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Co. Includes 48 pages of text and 27 pages of mounted specimen leaves, photograph, bark paper samples (both plain and decorated), etc. Our copy with three typed letters signed, by Dard Hunter, comprising a total of 5 pages, to Henry Morris, founder of Bird & Bull Press, regarding Morris' purchase of five Dard Hunter books from Carmelita Gomez, as well as dealing with collecting and interests regarding works published by Hunter and the Bird & Bull Press. A free exchange of viewpoints and ideas, as well as… Read More