Marbling at the Heyeck Press.
by [Heyeck Press]. Heyeck, Robin
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About This Item
4to. Woodside, CA: Heyeck Press, 1986. 4to, 63 pp. with 28 marbled paper samples tipped in. Quarter grey morocco, grey & white boards, gilt titling, grey slipcase, mint. § 150 copies on handmade paper. Samples of papers with different flaws are included, and chapters are devoted to many variables that determine success in marbling. The work contains a descriptive bibliography of marbling projects, with instructions on how to avoid many problems in the craft of making marbled paper.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107215
- Title
- Marbling at the Heyeck Press.
- Author
- [Heyeck Press]. Heyeck, Robin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heyeck Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodside, CA
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Press Books;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...