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250th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN PAPERMAKING, 1690-1940, PAPER PROMTES ECONOMY AND CULTURE.
1940
A block of 25 commorative stamps issued by Pennsylvania celebrating this event.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 107476

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(Bird & Bull Press) Pfeiffer, Gordon (editor) AN ANTHOLOGY OF DELAWARE PAPERMAKING.
New Castle Oak Knoll Books and the Delaware Bibliophiles 1991 8vo. quarter cloth, printed paper over boards, leather spine label. 81, (3) pages.
Limited to 200 numbered copies. This work is based on an original article written by Barbara Benson about the general history of papermaking in Delaware. To this has been added two previously published articles - "The Gilpins and their Endless Papermaking Machine" by H.B. Hancock and N.B. Wilkinson; and "Papermaker Joshua Gilpin introduces the Chemical Approach to Papermaking in the U.S." by Sidney M. Edelstein. Finally there is a previously unpublished thesis written by Patricia M. Brown outlining the history of the Curtis Paper Company in Newark, Delaware. This is an important article as little has previously been published about the history of this mill which eventually supplied paper to so many of America's fine book producers. There is also an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer, President of the Delaware Bibliophiles. Henry Morris designed the book and printed it by letterpress at his Bird & Bull Press. The text has been printed on mouldmade paper and the work has been illustrated with four original wood engravings by John DePol. The book is bound in quarter cloth with paper over the boards and a leather spine label. Prospectus loosely inserted.
Price: $ 195.00 other currencies Order nr. 67230

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(Bird & Bull Press) Pfeiffer, Gordon (editor) AN ANTHOLOGY OF DELAWARE PAPERMAKING.
New Castle Oak Knoll Books and the Delaware Bibliophiles 1991 8vo. quarter cloth, printed paper over boards, leather spine label. 81, (3) pages.
Limited to 200 numbered copies. This work is based on an original article written by Barbara Benson about the general history of papermaking in Delaware. To this has been added two previously published articles - "The Gilpins and their Endless Papermaking Machine" by H.B. Hancock and N.B. Wilkinson; and "Papermaker Joshua Gilpin introduces the Chemical Approach to Papermaking in the U.S." by Sidney M. Edelstein. Finally there is a previously unpublished thesis written by Patricia M. Brown outlining the history of the Curtis Paper Company in Newark, Delaware. This is an important article as little has previously been published about the history of this mill which eventually supplied paper to so many of America's fine book producers. There is also an introduction by Gordon A. Pfeiffer, President of the Delaware Bibliophiles. Henry Morris designed the book and printed it by letterpress at his Bird & Bull Press. The text has been printed on mouldmade paper and the work has been illustrated with four original wood engravings by John DePol. Prospectus loosely inserted. This copy has been signed by Barbara Benson, Henry Morris, Gordon Pfeiffer, John DePol and Bob Fleck. Spine faded.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 109843

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(Bird & Bull Press) Valls, Oriol A LIVELY LOOK AT PAPERMAKING.
North Hills Bird & Bull Press 1980 8vo. decorated paper-covered boards, paper spine label. (45) pages.
Printed in an edition limited to 300 copies. This booklet reproduces 24 advertising cards from the late 18th century which show the various steps involved in papermaking from the rag picker to delivery. The cards were discovered by Valls in the print collection of the Historical Archives of Barcelona. They were originally advertising inducements on packets of cigarette paper to encourage buying.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 5332

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Bundock, Clement J. THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF PRINTING, BOOKBINDING AND PAPER WORKERS.
Oxford University Press 1959 thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 588, (2) pages.
First edition. Tracing ofthe various unions associated with bookmaking from the end of the 18th century until their combination in 1957 into one large trade union. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 951

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CARTONNIER ET GAUFREUR EN CARTON
N.P. n.p. n.d. folio modern stiff paper wrappers 3 leaves
These are the famous illustrations of French box making and gaufrering technique from the 1765 Diderot-D'Alembert Encycolpédie. Two plates and the instructive text for the plates on a separate sheet. Modern wrappers.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 88203

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Davis, Herbert " BOWYER'S PAPER STOCK LEDGER."
(Oxford Oxford University Press) 1951 8vo. stiff paper wrappers pp. 73-87
An article in "The Library", Fifth Series, Vol. VI, No. 2, September 1951. Inch-long closed tear at head of spine.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 104258

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Fichtenberg, M. NEW AND COMPLETE MANUAL ON THE MAKING OF FANCY PAPERS BY M. FICHTENBERG
Edited by Richard J. Wolfe New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2010 5 x 7.25 inches hardcover 242 pages
New and Complete Manual on the Making of Fancy Papers was originally written in French by M. Fichtenberg in 1852. Richard Wolfe has translated the book into English, while including a new preface.

The craft of marbling paper was introduced into Europe and the Middle East from Turkey and Germany during the last two decades of the sixteenth century, and then into France in the first decade of the seventeenth century. England, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and other European countries began marbling as well, but the production outside of England still remained small. It was not until its introduction into the British Isles in 1750 that marbling increased in popularity.

The different countries had different methods and designs to their marbling. In France, marbling was first performed by bookbinders who catered mainly to the needs of the book trade. This often meant marbled papers were used for decorating "extra" bindings, or even sometimes made for people who restricted their output to wallpaper. Fortunately, the nineteenth century saw a change in French marbling, as they were introduced to a Turkish pattern containing an infusion of turpentine in the final color. This created an appearance of a network of fine, lacey holes.

New and Complete Manual on the Making of Fancy Papers documents the changes and innovations in French marbling and presents the marbling and fancy paper trades of the mid nineteenth century. It contains procedures and processes of manufacturing, particularly of non-marbled papers that had declined. Explaining the origins of the new quasi-marble designs, still seen in a large number of French bookbindings, it also details the precipitation of colors through examination of European and American marbling manuals.

This manual describes many steps in the marbling process. It describes the methods of making colors and the preparation of the aluminum serving to give body to the colors including reds and violets, yellows, blues, and greens. It discusses the preparation of hide glue, paste, glue, glazing, polishers, workshops, troughs, papers that are quilted, papers exhibiting the grain of wood, granite papers, printing, varnishing, sealing wax, and a variety of other details. Four pages of color illustrations complete the book.
Price: $ 85.00 other currencies Order nr. 106047

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(Franklin, Benjamin) Miller, C. William BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S PHILADELPHIA PRINTING, 1728-1766 A DESCRIPTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Philadelphia American Philosophical Society 1974 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xc, 583 pages.
First edition. With many facsimile title pages. An excellent reference book. With information on American papermaking (Bidwell no.76). Some minor spotting of jacket.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 86967

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Heal, Ambrose SIGNBOARDS OF OLD LONDON SHOPS.
London Portman Books (1988) small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (vi), 220 pages.
Reprint of the 1957 edition. Includes about 400 collotype illustrations. A thorough study compiled from the author's collection of contemporary trade-cards and billheads. Well indexed by name, symbol, and trade. Includes sections on London booksellers, printers, paper stainers, and libraries.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 108344

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Krill, John ENGLISH ARTISTS' PAPER: RENAISSANCE TO REGENCY.
New Castle, DE Oak Knoll Press 2001 large 8vo. cloth 260 pages
This comprehensive and well-illustrated work is an invaluable source for anyone interested in prints, drawings, or paper history. The author, John Krill, is the Senior Conservator for Paper at the Winterthur Museum and an international authority on paper. He has written a detailed and interesting account of the evolution and types of paper available to artists in England from the Renaissance to the Regency. Mr. Krill's extensive research goes far beyond the ordinary study of papermaking processes. He delves into the artistic needs for particular types of paper and their textures. First published in 1987, this edition's text has been extensively revised and expanded with over 100 new illustrations from many of the world's major museums. Co-published with the Winterthur Museum.
Price: $ 49.95 other currencies Order nr. 64074

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Lindt, Johann PAPER-MILLS OF BERNE AND THEIR WATERMARKS, 1465-1859 (WITH THE GERMAN ORIGINAL).
X Hilversum The Paper Publications Society 1964 thick tall 4to. cloth. xxiii, 203, (3) pages and 178 full-page plates.
First edition, limited to 550 numbered copies. Printed in English and German and with 787 watermarks illustrated. With an historical account of the papermills of Berne and the papermills at Laufen and Bassecourt. Volume X published by the Paper Publication Society.
Price: $ 135.00 other currencies Order nr. 70704

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Pencil presentation from former owner to his brother dated 1851 in pencil on first blank page. Top of spine worn. Some fading and spotting of covers. Better preserved than most copies seen.
Price: $ 135.00 other currencies Order nr. 28368

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Weslager's Copy

Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition (Howes M-741; Sabin 50138 - who comments that most of the first edition was destroyed by fire ). History of the settlement of Wilmington, De., followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Small holes in cloth covering in places. Shaken with inside hinge broken and frontispiece - title page coming loose. This copy once belonged to the noted Delaware historian, C.A. Weslager, with his signature in ink and various notes present.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 29230

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original red cloth ornately stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition, a variant binding. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Chipped at spine ends. Old presentation in pencil dated 1841 and a recent name in pen. Unusual to find in this special binding.
Price: $ 175.00 other currencies Order nr. 29699

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Wilmington Johnston & Bogia 1872 8vo. original cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xvi, 17-310, (2) pages.
B1-488. Second edition, actually a second printing with a two page preface by the new publishers. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Also contains a full page advertisement for Johnston & Bogia as binders as the last page. Worn at spine ends with front hinge partially split. Foxing of preliminary pages and pastedown.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 65928

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NE W.
Wilmington Johnston & Bogia 1872 8vo. modern cloth, leather spine label.. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xvi, 17-310, (2) pages.
B1-488. Second edition, actually a second printing with a two page preface by the new publishers. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Spine slightly faded and leather spine label rubbed.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 67670

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Covers worn with parts of hinge covering cracked partially detached. Old ink inscription at top of title page.
Price: $ 115.00 other currencies Order nr. 68103

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(Papermaking) Balston, Thomas WILLIAM BALSTON, PAPER MAKER, 1759-1849
London Methuen 1954 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 172 pages.
First edition. This fine study of papermaking includes much previously unpublished material on James Whatman, to whom William Balston was a right-hand man until Whatman's death. The book is attractively printed on fine mould-made Whatman paper. Jacket is price clipped. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 6166

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(Papermaking) Bower, Peter (editor) OXFORD PAPERS. STUDIES IN BRITISH PAPER HISTORY: VOLUME I
London The British Association of Paper Historians 1996 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 108 pages.
This is the first volume in a series of the papers about papermaking and papermaking history published from the fourth Studies in British Paper History conference held by the British Association of Paper Historians. The essays include, "The Use of Straw in Papermaking" , "Papermaking in the Oxford Area" , "The Wolvercote Myth" , "Observations from an art conservator about the use of straw in paper and boards" "Kashmiri Papermaking" and many more. Illustrated.
Price: $ 29.95 other currencies Order nr. 46562

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(Papermaking) Carter, Jane Levis THE PAPER MAKERS, EARLY PENNSYLVANIANS AND THEIR WATER MILLS.
N.P. Privately printed (1982) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 104 pages.
First edition, limited to 1000 copies. Signed by the author. Study of early papermaking in the United States. Many illustrations.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 2496

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(Papermaking) Churchill, W.A. WATERMARKS IN PAPER IN HOLLAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE, ETC. IN THE XVII AND XVIII CENTURIES AND THEIR INTERCONNECTION.
Nieuwkoop HES & DE GRAAF 1990 6.5 x 9.5 inches cloth 96 pages text, 432 pages with plates
Reprint of the 1935 edition. The extensive introduction contains inter alia an alphabetical list of Dutch papermakers, a list of French paper-makers who worked for the Dutch market, and a list of British paper-makers and mills. At the end, a survey of particulars concerning the watermarks in question. The corpus of the work is systematically arranged according to motives and contains 578 fullsize reproductions of watermarks. With illustrations and 578 facsimiles of watermarks.

Sales rights: Available outside North America from HES & DE GRAAF Publishers.
Price: $ 355.00 other currencies Order nr. 103407

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(Papermaking) DRIE VEL IN HET WAPEN
250 Jaar NV Berghuizer Papierfabriek VH B. Cramer. Wapenveld [Netherlands] (B. Cramer) 1961 small 4to. paper-covered boards, gold lettering to spine, watermark in gold on front boards. 24, (40) pages.
250-year anniversary of the Wapenveld paper manufacturer B. Cramer, 1711-1961. The Dutch text reads like poetry (as does the play of words in the title: "vel" is a sheet of paper), accompanying a forty-page series of (mostly) black-and-white photographs of the company and its environs. Preceded by an introductory historical essay. Frontispiece is a one-color facsimile of a watermark from before 1884. Slight foxing to first and last two pages.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 74789

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(Papermaking) Gravell, Thomas L. and George Miller CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN WATERMARKS, 1690-1835.
New York Garland Publishing Inc. 1979 4to. cloth. xxxiii, 230 pages.
First edition. A landmark book on American watermarks with 734 reproductions of watermarks and biographical information on the producers of each along with their dates and locations. Over 200 paper mills are described from the 1690's to the 1830's. A new, distortion-free reproduction technique, developed by Gravell, is used to accurately reproduce the watermarks photographically. Each watermark is photographed with a scale-size indicator as well. Watermarks can be important in establishing approximate dates for undated manuscripts; Gravell and Miller show that approximately 95% of the paper they examined was used within six years of the date of manufacture. The book contains a selective bibliography, an index of watermark subjects, and an index of proper names. Oak Knoll published a second edition.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 4409

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(Papermaking) Green, James THE RITTENHOUSE MILL AND THE BEGINNINGS OF PAPERMAKING IN AMERICA.
Philadelphia The Library Company of Philadelphia 1990 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages.
First edition. The Rittenhouse family and papermill are described in this brief history of America's oldest papermill. Illustrated.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 33051

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