Roller-printed paste papers for bookbinding

Henry Morris American

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Colophon: "Approximately 215 copies of this book have been printed in November, 1974 at the Bird & Bull Press at North Hills, Pa. The text is set in Centaur and Codex types and printed on Hodgkinson hand made B & B paper. All of the paste paper was made at the Press and the binding was done by Edward G. Parrot II at Hancock, Maine ... "



Comprehensive instructional book on paste papers which are made by applying brushes and hand tools to the surface of paper already coated with a colored, wet paste. Specimens executed by the author on W. S. Hodgkinson's handmade paper; bound in quarter vellum and blue paste paper with Bird & Bull design.

Roller-printed paste papers for bookbinding, Henry Morris (American, 1925–2019)

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Roller-printed paste papers for bookbinding, Henry Morris (American, 1925–2019)
Roller-printed paste papers for bookbinding, Henry Morris (American, 1925–2019)
Roller-printed paste papers for bookbinding, Henry Morris (American, 1925–2019)

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