Twelve by Eight Press, London, 1963 amended reprint of 1959 first edition. Printed wrappers, gilt cover ornament, small 4to, 22 cm,. 95, [1] pp, ills by Rigby Graham, 4 tipped-in paper samples on 2 leaves. From the blurb: "A professional hand-binder and lecturer on book production at Leicester College of Art, John Mason found that no mill could supply the small quantities of special paper he needed in his work. Undaunted, he started with improvised equipment in his kitchen and garden workshop and set up his own mill in a small room at Leicester College of Art." Contents include: Foreword by Dard Hunter; Preface; I. A Synopsis; II. Preparation for Beating; III. Beating to Pulp; IV. The Mould; V. The Vat;VI. Pressing Equipment; VII Forming the Sheets and Couching; VIII. Separating, Wet Pressing and Drying; IX. Sizing; X. Decorative and Straining Devices; XI. A Note on My Nylon Paper; Glossary. Very Good.

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Bookseller: Wykeham Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BIBLIO-32440
Title: Paper Making as an Artistic Craft
Author: Mason, J
Format/Binding: Printed wrappers, gilt cover ornament, small 4to, 22 cm,
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Publisher: Twelve by Eight Press, London, 1963 amended reprint of 1959 first edition
Date Published: 1963 amended reprint of 1959 fi
Pages: 95, [1] pp, ills by Rigby Graham, 4 tipped-in paper samples on 2 leaves
Keywords: Paper, Handmade. Papermaking - Amateurs' manuals. Paper making and trade. Paper industry. Hand-made paper - Making - Manuals Mason, John Graham, Rigby
Bookseller catalogs: Paper and Watermarks;

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