John Howell for Books
Phoebe Jane Easton (1916-2006)
Marbling
A History and a Bibliography
$100
Item Details
Los Angeles, CA, Dawson’s Book Shop, 1983, Beige cloth, inset in front cover has a marbled paper sample
LIMITED EDITION of 850 copies, Very Good
Los Angeles, CA: Dawson’s Book Shop, 1983.
4to. 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches. (xiv), 190, [4] pp. Half-title, color frontispiece, title page printed in blue and black inks, 4 marbling samples tipped-in, color and black-and-white illustrations, appendices, index; text clean, unmarked. Beige cloth, inset in front cover has a marbled paper sample, spine titled in brown; binding square and tight, covers with finger soil, top edge dust-stained. Includes the original prospectus. Mel Kavin’s copy without distinguishing marks. LJH1123-028. Very Good.
https://www.johnhowellforbooks.com/product/sku/LJH1123-028
LIMITED EDITION of 850 copies, designed and produced by Joseph Simon and Lillian Marks, printed on Natural 80ob Permalife Text paper with illustrations on 80 lb Natural Karma, bound by Kater-Crafts in Rohhalbleinen 401 cloth, marbled inset by Norma Rubovits. This copy is out of sequence. It belonged to Mel Kavin of Kater-Crafts Bookbinders, the outfit that bound this edition.
Easton's book is an authoritative text on the subject of marbled papers. Chapters include: Suminagashi; The Near East; Europe; America; Marbling: Past & Present Uses; Resources for the Study of Marbled Papers; Bibliography.
The paper sample on the front cover was created byNorma B. Rubovits, a Chicago-based marbled paper artist. Easton, p. 90 has information on Rubovits’ career as a marbler.
227 copies OCLC.
John Howell for Books
John Howell
5205 1/2 VILLAGE GREEN
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90016
United States
Phone: 310 367-9720
Cell: 310 367-9720
Featured Catalogue
Visit Website
Specialities
Miniature Books, Fine Press, Californiana
More Information
Booth 18
Shipping and Returns
$6.00 postage for the first item, USPS Media Mail within the US. International shipments, larger items, or special handling requirements will be shipped at cost. Insurance extra. All items returnable within 5 days of receipt for any reason, with notification to me before returning the item. Please insure for the return trip as the item must be in the condition as shipped by me upon return to me. Customers known to me may be invoiced. Customers new to me will pay in advance on first transaction between us. PayPal and credit card processing are available through my website. Institutions may be billed. Trade courtesies extended.
Open Times
Reachable by telephone or email during the fair, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. I am on Pacific Daylight Time in Los Angeles, CA.Additional Information
For any questions, I will be available for telephone inquiries during the fair, 9 am to 4:30 pm, Pacific Daylight Time. Please feel free to call, at 310 367-9720.
Please feel free to follow my social media at the links opposite.
You can sign up for mail chimp notifications for new material on the landing page of my website, www.johnhowellforbooks.com.