Paper Making as an Artistic Craft

Language: English

Published by Twelve by Eight, Leicester, England, 1963

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Original publisher's light beige paper wrappers with gilt lettering on spine. Small gilt decoration of the publisher's logo on front cover which has a floral design with "12 x 8" at the center. Four tipped-in paper samples included. 6 1/4" x 8 1/4." Ninety-five pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations by Rigby Graham, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning. Covers are very clean and intact overall but have darkening on spine, age toning throughout, moderate rubbing, several small stains, and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. This is a charming homage to the art of handmade paper-making. Authored by John Mason, an English paper-maker, printer, and proprietor of his "Twelve by Eight" paper mill based in Leicester, England. At the time of this book's publication, Mason notes in his Preface that only two small paper mills remain in England. This book describes Mason's own paper-making craft and an overview of the general paper-making process including collection of plant materials (such as gladiolus and iris leaves); preparation for beating, beating the plant materials to a pulp; moulding the paper; use of the vat and pressing equipment; forming the sheets and couching; separating, wet-pressing, and drying; sizing; and use of decorative and straining devices. Mason also describes paper-making practices in other countries.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Paper Making as an Artistic Craft
Author
Mason, John; Hunter, Dard (Foreword)
Publisher
Twelve by Eight, Leicester, England
Publication year
1963
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Illustrator
Graham, Rigby
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