PAPERMAKING : THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT.
by HUNTER, Dard, 1883-1966 :
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Pleiades Books, 1947. Second edition : the British issue of the American sheets. A revised and much enlarged version of the original 1943 publication - the best edition of the essential text. A richly illustrated worldwide overview of the subject, based on a lifetime's research - from ancient times to the modern era, with chapters on papermaking in China and Japan; the hand-mould; maceration; early methods; European and American papermaking; ancient watermarks and mystic symbols; later watermarks; materials; the paper-machine; new fibres; forgery; modern hand-made papers; a chronology; a bibliography, etc. Medium 8vo (24cm). xxiv,(612),(xxxviii),[4]pp. Over 300 illustrations, facsimiles, etc. Folding diagram. Folding map. Original blue buckram, ruled and lettered in gilt; top edge blue; some very minor rubbing; a few spots to top edge and endleaves, but overall a very good copy. Additional postage on account of weight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43416
- Title
- PAPERMAKING : THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT.
- Author
- HUNTER, Dard, 1883-1966 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Pleiades Books, 1947.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Bibliography, Printing History, Paper
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About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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