Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniques

New York: Weatherhill, 1983. First edition, stated. Hardcover. Fine in about near fine(-) to very good(++) jacket with small closed edge tear to top front; in archival mylar.. Quarto in illus jacket; x, 317 pages, 32 pages of plates : illustrations; 27 cm bibliographical references (pages 309-312) and index. A lovely production. Weatherhill's Asian Crafts [series].

Contents: The Craft in Japan. Japanese Paper: Past and Present; Raw Fiber Production; Fiber Preparation; Sheet Formation -- the Craft in the West. Tools and Equipment; Materials and Their Preparation; Papermaking: Simplified and Traditional Methods; Variations.

"This most comprehensive book on the subject sheds light on every facet of a time-honored craft and offers complete instructions on how to duplicate its exquisite results in the West. Part 1, The Craft in Japan, draws on the author's experience learning to make paper in Japan and documents Japanese papermaking as it has been practiced for centuries. Part 2, The Craft in the West, gives step-by-step instructions for the two methods of Japanese papermaking. Every aspect of papermaking is explained in depth, including cultivation of paper mulberry in the West, weaving the flexible mold surface (su), and evaluation of the finished paper. A chapter on variations answers many common question asked about the process, covering watermarking, making laminations with leaves and other natural materials, using Western equipment in Japanese processes, and making paper for printmaking, book conservation, and other specific uses. A substantial bibliography and glossary further supplement the text"

Papermaking. Papier japon. Papeterie. papermaking. Japanese paper. Papermaking. Reispapier Papierherstellung Papierfabricage. Reispapier. Papierherstellung. Japanese paper 稅込価格: 5000円. "First edition, 1983"--Title page verso./ "Drawings on pp. 91-110 by Howard Clark; all other drawings by Richard J. Flavin."--Title page verso./ "Photographs by Timothy Barrett...Richard J. Flavin...and Nicholas Graetz."--Title page verso./ "Book design and typography: Miriam F. Yamaguchi and Pamela Pasti ... Composition of the text and line engravings, in letterpress: Korea Textbook Co., Seoul. Printing of the text: Kenkyusha Printing Co., Tokyo. Engraving and printing of the plates, in monochrome offset: Nissha Printing Co., Tokyo. Binding: Makoto Binderies, Tokyo. The text paper is Cream Hakuzo, neutral pH, 104.7 grams/meter², machine made from wood pulp by Hokuetsu Paper Mill, Tokyo. The endpapers are Mingei-shi, machine made from one-hundred-percent kozo fiber and backed with wood-pulp text paper by Dai-Inshu Paper Mill, Tottori Prefecture. The typeface is Monotype Bembo."--Colophon./ Jacket design and woodblock prints by Richard Flavin.