The art of marbling

Author Franz Weisse German
 Illustrator Richard J. Wolfe American
 Printer Bird & Bull Press American

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Translated from the German with an introduction and fourteen original marbled specimens by Richard J. Wolfe.



Translation of: Die Kunst des Marmorierens, oder, Die Herstellung von Buchbinder-Buntpapieren mit Wasserfarben auf schleimhaltigem Grund.



"300 copies ... printed"--p. [81].



This 300 year survey of German marbling includes Dutch, Spanish Wave, Peacock, Partridge Eye, French Curl, and Turkish designs, all marbled by Richard Wolfe.

The art of marbling, Franz Weisse (German, 1878–1952)

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The art of marbling, Franz Weisse (German, 1878–1952)
The art of marbling, Franz Weisse (German, 1878–1952)
The art of marbling, Franz Weisse (German, 1878–1952)
The art of marbling, Franz Weisse (German, 1878–1952)

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