Edited by Richard J. Wolfe
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2010. 5 x 7.25 inches. hardcover. 242 pages. Edited by Richard J. Wolfe. 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 and added 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..... READ MORE about NEW AND COMPLETE MANUAL ON THE MAKING OF FANCY PAPERS BY M. FICHTENBERG

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2 volumes.
London: T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1814. 8vo. 20th century quarter brown calf over cloth, five raised bands, red leather spine labels. xxvi,(27)-402,clvi; (ii),403-758,(2) pages. 2 volumes. First edition. (Bigmore & Wyman I, 345). With all 11 plates present. "A very valuable work to the student of the history of printing." Covers papermaking, history of printing, bookbinding, preservation, marks, monograms and devices used by the early printers and has type specimens. Still useful today as..... READ MORE about AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF BIBLIOGRAPHY TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A MEMOIR ON THE PUBLIC...

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Paris: Payot, 1928. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers with front cover missing as is most of the spine covering, enclosed in a cloth slipcase. 391 pages. First edition. A glossary of terms and guide to the practice of selling antiquarian books. Discusses the sale of books, commissions, production of books, book-keeping for the bookseller, paper, etc. READ MORE about MANUEL D'EDITION ET DE LIBRAIRIE

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Paris: Payot, 1928. tall 8vo. later cloth. 391 pages. First edition. A glossary of terms and guide to the practice of selling antiquarian books. Discusses the sale of books, commissions, production of books, book-keeping for the bookseller, paper, etc. READ MORE about MANUEL D'EDITION ET DE LIBRAIRIE

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New York: Crescent Books, (1991). small 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 119+(1) pages. First U.S. edition, of which this copy is signed by the author. A brief history followed by various chapters on how to produce different marbling patterns. Filled with illustrations in color. READ MORE about MARBLING, A COMPLETE GUIDE TO CREATING BEAUTIFUL PATTERNED PAPERS AND FABRICS

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Sussex, NJ: Iris Nevins, 1989. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 26 pages. First edition. The companion volume to Traditional Marbling. A practical manual which explains how to adapt traditional paper marbling techniques for use on fabric. Illustrated. READ MORE about FABRIC MARBLING

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Baltimore: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1990). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 245 pages. First edition. Traces the rise and fall of this craft. Contains over 350 color and 80 black-and-white illustrations. A valuable reference work that should be in the library of everyone interested in the subject. Near fine. READ MORE about MARBLED PAPER, ITS HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PATTERNS

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London: E. & F.N. Spon, Ltd., 1916. thick 8vo. cloth. x, 507, 48, 9 pages. Fourth edition, containing additional matter, and in part re-written, with collaboration of J.F. Briggs. Written to bring before students and others the principles upon which scientific paper-making should be conducted. Many illustrations. Spine rubbed. Frontispiece loose. Library stamps on front pastedown and endpaper. READ MORE about A TEXT-BOOK OF PAPER-MAKING

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Berlin: Verlag der Papier-Zeitung (Carl Hofmann), 1911-12. 8vo. cloth. 92, (4) pages. Second edition. German manual on commercial papermaking. Divided into three sections: calculations, technical details, and papermaking statistics & organization. Includes several tables. Previous owner's stamp on title page. READ MORE about KAUFMÄNNISCHES FÜR PAPIERMACHER

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Pownal, VT: Storey Books, 2000. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 218, (2) pages. With clear, easy-to-follow instructions the author covers every aspect of creating one-of-a-kind papers and using these papers in creative and beautiful ways. With techniques ranging from beginning to advanced, this essential handbook is one that paper crafters return to again and again. "Helen Hiebert provides papermakers with a valuable resource, a pleasing mix of historical, technical and practical information. She draws..... READ MORE about THE PAPERMAKER'S COMPANION, THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAKING AND USING HANDMADE PAPER

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Kilmurray: The Ashling Press, 1976. tall 4to. half-leather. (vi), 118, (2) pages. First edition thus, limited to 405 numbered copies signed by the publisher, Ian V. O'Casey. The first translation of the entire text with plates of the first practical manual of papermaking, originally issued in 1761. With an introduction by Henk Voorn, an eminent Dutch paper historian. Prospectus loosely inserted in a later clamshell box. READ MORE about ART OF PAPERMAKING. Translated into English by Richard MacIntyre Atkinson

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With Jennifer Philippoff. Photography by Michael Grand.
(New York): BDD Illustrated Books, (1993). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 120 pages. With Jennifer Philippoff. Photography by Michael Grand. First edition. A manual showing how to make many diferent uses for decorative paper. Illustrated in color. READ MORE about DECORATIVE PAPER

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