New York: n.p., 1955. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers - hand bound. no pagination. This title was dedicated to Ray Nash by his students on his birthday in 1955. Each page is hand printed by individual students. The book has a variety of wood cuts and prose in crisp black ink. Some wear exists at the heel of the cover and at both ends of the spine. READ MORE about RN. A FRESH APPROACH
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 91537
San Francisco: World Print Council, (1982). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 48 pages. Catalogue of an exhibition organized by Jane M. Farmer for the Council. Foreword by Trisha Garlock, founding director of the Council. Essay by the organizer. Exhibition checklist. Color illustrations. Glossary and selected bibliography. READ MORE about NEW AMERICAN PAPERWORKS
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 108603
A Trilogy of Books Based on the Library of Mary Hambridge
Atlanta, GA: Nexus Press, (1993). 8vo. stiff paper wrapper with printed stiff paper dust jacket. unpaginated. A Trilogy of Books Based on the Library of Mary Hambridge. A "trilogy of books" of superimposed images and excerpted quotes from the library of Mary Hambidge, a clothing designer, avid book collector and Georgia native. You Are What You See is a project funded by the Georgia Council for the Arts that reflects on the life, interests and..... READ MORE about YOU ARE WHAT YOU SEE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 105886
With Biographical Sketches of Printers, an Account of the Manufacture of Paper, and a Bibliography of the issues
Brooklyn, NY: Historical Printing Club, 1891. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. With Biographical Sketches of Printers, an Account of the Manufacture of Paper, and a Bibliography of the issues. Limited to 250 copies, of which this is number 17. A historical account of the introduction and development of printing in North Carolina in the eighteenth-century. Some pages unopened. Paper wrappers torn and creased near edges, with three small holes on the back cover and..... READ MORE about THE PRESS OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 96632
Volume I, no. 1 to Volume II, no. 3. The first 9 issues.
Seattle, WA: TR Publishers, 1980-1982. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Volume I, no. 1 to Volume II, no. 3. The first 9 issues. The first number is present in photocopy. Illustrated. READ MORE about NORTH WEST BOOK ARTS, A BIMONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE BOOK ARTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 38379
Liverpool: Liverpool Bibliographical Society, 1992. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding. xv, 85 pages. Historical introduction followed by the directory. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson on the front inside cover. READ MORE about BOOK TRADE IN THE NORTH WEST PROJECT. OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS NO. 3. THE BOOK TRADE IN CHESIRE TO...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 99217
Frankfurt: D. Stempel and Classen-Papier, (1989). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 101 pages. A history of this printing house. A fine copy in fine jacket. Introduction by Hermann Zapf. READ MORE about SCHWARZE KUNST - FARBIG : EINE DRUCKEREI IM WANDEL DER TECHNIK
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 136774
(Seaton, England): The Old School Press, 2020. oblong 4to. quarter cloth over decorated paper covered boards, paper spine label. unpaginated. Limited to 65 numbered copies of which 60 were available for sale. From the publisher's website: Abbey Mills was a paper mill in the Grosvenor Chater Group which closed in the 1990s. Situated in North Wales, it took advantage of good water and a port nearby that could bring in raw materials. In the last..... READ MORE about MAKING PAPER AT ABBEY MILLS
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 136746
(Seaton, England): The Old School Press, (2017). large 8vo. paper covered boards, paper spine label, two flaps hold the photographs and the booklet. 17, (1) pages with sixteen photographs. Limited to 130 numbered copies of which 100 were available for sale. From the publisher's website: In 1953 English paper-makers J. Barcham Green Ltd issued a modest booklet describing in detail the process of making paper at their Hayle Mill a small but valuable historical record..... READ MORE about PAPER MAKING BY HAND IN 1953
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 136747
Mutineague, MA: Mutineague Mills, n.d. oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Specimens of various paper products produced by Mutineague Mills. Slight stain near spine. READ MORE about ALEXIS BOND
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 133597
Novate Milanese, Italy: Cartiera Ventura, n.d. oblong 32mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in Italian. Paper specimens offered by the Cartiera firm. Spine lightly sunned. READ MORE about ALFRESCO DICIANNOVE COLORI A DUE GRAMMATURE PRONTI A DEPOSITO
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 125924
Holyoke, MA: American Writing Paper Company, n.d. folio. cloth. (i), 9 specimens. Large format catalogue of nine Eagle-A Deckle Edged paper specimens. Contrains an introduction, as well as a watermark specimen on the title/introduction page. Chipping, with some loss, to the spine ends. Bumped corners. Lightly soiled. READ MORE about AMERICAN HANDCRAFT
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 132230
New York: Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead, n.d. thick oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spine. (70) leaves. A sample book of various types, weights and colors of imported paper, including many by Fabriano. READ MORE about EUROPEAN PRINTING, ART AND PARCHMENT PAPERS
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 45648
New York: Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead, n.d. narrow 8vo. paper wrappers. 31 leaves. Samples of covers in 30 different colors. Some discoloring of wrappers. READ MORE about FABRIANO COVER
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 51150
Hamilton, OH: Beckett Paper Company, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Advertisement for Beckett Offset, with list of colors and finishes offered. READ MORE about BECKETT OFFSET
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 133957
Hamilton: The Beckett Paper Company, n.d. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Various printed examples of the four items constituting the Buckeye Text line are found in this advertisement. The printed specimens are examples of the kinds of work printers most likely will be asked to do. READ MORE about BUCKEYE TEXT PAPERS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 57361
Adams, MA: Berkshire Hills Paper Co., n.d. oblong 32mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Products offered for sale by the Berkshire Hills Paper Co. of Adams, Massachusetts. Covers chipped at edges. READ MORE about BELFAST LINEN BOND
Price: $50.00 Order nr. 133605
(Bergisch Gladbach, Germany: Zanders Feinpapiere), 1990. elephant folio. spiral bound. unpaginated. Text in German, English, and French. Photographs by Hans Hansen "highlight the contrasts between finely veined leaves and shimmering paper. A symbiosis of nature and technology." With a quotation by Dr. Frieder Mellinghoff. Color illustrations. READ MORE about BLATT FÜR BLATT
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 129058
Sarpsborg, Norway: Borregard Papers. 1949. folio. half cloth, paper-covered boards, spiral bound. unpaginated. Text in English and Spanish. Includes a summary of the company's history with description of the company's subsidiaries in Sweden. Color and black and white illustrations, some with descriptive illustrations. Table of contents. READ MORE about A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR THE USE OF BORREGAARD PAPERS
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 132147
N. P. n. p., n. p. small 4to. self paper wrappers. not paginated. Cover page is beautifully illustrated with embossing, pale red ink and gilt. Contains 12 loose sheets of the same embossed paper specimen, although not in color. Slight tanning around the paper edges. READ MORE about CAHIER
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 87351
N. P. n. p., n. p. 8vo. self paper wrappers. not paginated. Cover page is beautifully illustrated with embossing, pale red ink, & gilt. The cover contains the inscription, "Study makes one learned. It is the reflection makes one wise." Contains 12 loose sheets of the same embossed paper specimen, although not in color or gilt. Slight tanning around the paper edges. READ MORE about CAHIER
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 87352
Omaha, NE: Carpenter Paper Co., n.d. 4to. cloth loose-leaf binder. unpaginated. A collection of specimens of commercial sized envelopes, small specialty envelopes (for tickets, cards, etc.), clasp envelopes, shipping tags, and ruled headings. In six folders. A small number of specimens are bent at the corners or slightly torn. READ MORE about Collection of Business Statioinery
Price: $525.00 Order nr. 134646
Fabriano, Italy: Cartiere Miliani, n.d. 12mo. specimens mounted in folder. unpaginated. Set of Roma paper specimens produced by Cartiere Miliani, distributed in the United States by Crestwood Paper of New York. READ MORE about Set of paper specimens
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 130172
Lansing, MI: The John Henry Co., n.d., but 1947. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. unpaginated. General index, foreword. Specimens of a wide range of paper products, including cards, stationery, business forms, letterheads, and other items. 1947 price list, and brochure of new items offered, laid in. READ MORE about CATALOGUE NO. 41
Price: $350.00 Order nr. 132247
(New York, NY): Champion Papers, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers, spiral bound. 66 pages. A catalogue of papers offered by Champion, featuring illustrations of "Main Streets" around the world. READ MORE about CHAMPION PAPERS IMAGINATION XXII MAIN STREETS
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 133338
