Marbled Paper : Its History, Techniques, and Patterns by Wolfe, Richard J

Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; xvi, 245 pages. In Good condition with Good dust jacket. White spine with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in plastic sleeve. Dust jacket is clean with light shelf wear, some minor indents. Jacket has noticeable edgewear and soiling to tail. Interior flaps glued to inside of boards. Boards are strong and clean, mild rubbing to edges, binding solid. Textblock exterior is mostly clean. Textblock interior has light soiling with light water damage to end papers. Shelved front table. 1376483. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. hardcover in dust jacket, dark blue cloth., almost invisible are a few faint dust-spots on top edge. one small bit of wear to dj flap. no other flaws - clean, tightly bound, no writing or text marking..; xvi-245pp., over 350 color, and 80 b/w illustrations. major work of scholarship, generously illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990. BRAND NEW in a bright and shiny BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. Still SEALED in the PUBLISHER'S cardboard SHIPPING CARTON. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. NOT price clipped. Sharp corners. Fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. 1990. First Edition. With 430 illustrations, 350 in beautiful full color. Bernard Middleton's review in THE LIBRARY states, "twenty-five years' work has resulted in a scholarly and very readable volume which will be the standard work for many years... exhaustive... includes much information not available or easily found elsewhere... essential reading." From the dust jacket: "For 250 years after its introduction to Europe around 1600, the method of decorating paper known as marbling reigned supreme as the chief means of embellishing the fine work of hand-bookbinders... In MARBLED PAPER, Richard J. Wolfe, a rare book librarian and… Read More

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990-03-01. First Edition. hardcover. New. 9x1x12. Folio Sized. BRAND NEW! In Protective Shrinkwrap! A Hardcover with Dustjacket in NEW, pristine condition. We ship all orders with delivery confirmation!

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990-03-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr, 1990 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press (1990), 1990. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 245 pages; Physical desc.: xvi, 245 p., [38] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm. Notes: Includes index. Bibliography: p. [193]-228. Summary: For 250 years after its introduction to Europe around 1600, the method of decorating paper known as marbling reigned supreme as the chief means of embellishing the fine work of hand-bookbinders.Richard J. Wolfe reconstructs the rise and fall of the craft and offers the most comprehensive account available of its history, techniques, and patterns. Biography: By Richard J. Wolfe. Subject: Marbled papers. Marbling (Bookbinding) Bookbinding. Crafts & Hobbies / Bookbinding. Marbled papers ; Marbling (Bookbinding) ; Bookbinding. Paper crafts. Series: A Publication of the A.S.W. Rosenbach fellowship in… Read More