Marbled Paper

Item Details

Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990, Navy cloth

FIRST EDITION, Very Good

Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1990).

4to. 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches. xvi, 245 pp. Half-title, 49 figures, 38 plates, index; text clean, unmarked. Navy cloth, spine titled in gilt, dust-jacket with plastic cover; binding square and tight, lower corners lightly bumped. GD325-003. Else Fine. 

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FIRST EDITION. “In Marbled Paper, Richard J. Wolfe, a rare book librarian and practicing marbler, reconstructs the rise and fall of the craft and offers the most comprehensive written account available of its history, techniques, and patterns. He has personally tracked down and sorted out historical records of marbling from their original sources, and he draws on his own extensive experience as a practitioner to speak eloquently on technical and stylistic questions. This book is the result of more than twenty-five years of research and practical experience that puts all aspects of this fascinating craft into proper perspective for the first time. With over 350 color and 80 black-and-white illustrations, it will be an invaluable reference work.” Jacket flap. 

More than 450 copies OCLC.