Kasama, Japan: Cannabis Press, 1981. miniature book (7.5 by 5.0 cm.). Japanese stitch binding. (ii), 16, (8) pages. Limited to 200 numbered copies. Includes two specimens of Chinese and Japanese hemp paper. List of references. The author was an associate professor at Academia Sinica, Peking (Beijing), China. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about HEMP PAPERMAKING IN CHINA
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 134059
Tübingen: Jäckle-Sönmez, 1991. miniature (7.5 x 5.5 cm). marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label. 75+(1) pages, 10 plates. Limited to 150 copies. A history of marbled flowers by Sönmez in both English and German, with ten samples of marbled flowers in the back. READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF MARBLED FLOWERS/DIE GESCHICHTE DER MARMORIERTEN BLUMEN
Price: $475.00 Order nr. 97761
Tubingen: Jäckle-Sönmez, 1995. miniature (7.5 x 5.5 cm). Leather strip on spine, marbled paper boards. (viii),75+(1) pages. Limited to an edition of 210, of which this is one of the 140 bound in marbled paper boards. Signed by the marbler on the colophon. Hand-bound with 10 marbled specimens following the text which is in English and German. The appreciation of Turkish marbled papers in Europe dates back to the late 1500s when Istanbul became a...... READ MORE about TURCKISCH PAPIR. A SHORT HISTORY OF MARBLING IN THE ORIENT AND IN GERMANY
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 86842
(Santa Cruz, CA: The Good Book Press, n.d. miniature book (8.0 by 5.5 cm.). self paper wrappers, in envelope. (4) pages. Untitled work with a quotation about papermaking. READ MORE about UNTITLED
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 133368
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
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: $200.00 Order nr. 96632
Italy: Cartiere Miliani, n.d. tall 8vo. self paper wrappers. (6) pages. Tri-fold paper specimen of Fabriano Ingres with 17 mounted specimens of paper in different colors. Small tear of spine at bottom of first fold. Bottom edge uncut, other edges cut. READ MORE about FABRIANO INGRES LAID: MOULD MADE & WATERMARKED
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 125309
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
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
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
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
Neenah, WI: Kimberly-Clark Corporation, n.d. 4to. paper folder. unpaginated. Four specimens of Kimberly-Clark products featuring Chinese Block printing in color. With descriptive text. READ MORE about CHINESE BLOCK PRINTING
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 134128
3 Volumes.
(San Francisco, CA: Collage), n.d. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. variously paginated. 3 Volumes. Three catalogues of fine papers and paper products offered for sale by Collage. With specimens and color illustrations. READ MORE about COLLAGE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 134278
N.P. (Cover & Text Paper Manufacturers, 1984). 4to. self paper wrappers, metal spiral binding. unpaginated. A guide to selection, specification and printing of fine papers. Information about the family, distinctive qualities and creative potential on cover and text papers. Also includes historical information about paper making, as well as technical information. Glossary of paper terms and production notes. READ MORE about COVER & TEXT
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 114394
(Chicago, IL: The Cromwell Paper Company), n.d. oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Specimens of paper designed for offset printing. With listing of available sheet sizes. READ MORE about CROMWELL LITH-PAK
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 134352
Newark, DE: Curtis Paper Company, n.d. (but circa 1970s). 4to. plastic spiral bound with stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. A paper specimen book for Curtis Paper Company displaying six available text and cover papers in various colors and basis numbers. Cover printed in five colors on White Tweedweave Cover. Dividers printed in three colors on Gray Tweedweave Text. Spiral has been cracked and taped. READ MORE about CURTIS PAPERS FOR FINE PRINTING
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 56632
Newark, DE: Curtis Paper Company, n.d. (but circa 1960s). 4to. plastic spiral bound with stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. A paper specimen book for Curtis Paper Company displaying seven available text and cover papers in various colors and basis numbers. Cover printed in five colors on White Curtis Antique Cover and dividers printed on Basis 70 White Shalimar Cover stock. READ MORE about CURTIS PAPERS FOR FINE PRINTING
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 69779
(Newark, DE: Curtis Paper Company), n.d. 4to. folder. unpaginated. Specimens of the Stoneridge product offered by the Curtis Paper Company. Folder lightly tanned near edges. READ MORE about CURTIS STONERIDGE FOR VERSATILITY
Price: $80.00 Order nr. 133789
New York: Canfield Paper Co., n.d. 8vo. half- cloth over patterned boards. Just the book of text without the separately issued specimens. READ MORE about DEMONSTRATIONS OF TYPE AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY LETTERPRESS LITHOGRAPHY AND SHEET-FED GRAVURE ON FINE...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 5505
