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In praise of patterned papers : a collection of essays

Title
In praise of patterned papers : a collection of essays / by Paul Nash ... [et al.] ; with an introduction by Tanya Schmoller.
Publication
Oldham [Eng.] : Incline Press, 1997.

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TextRestricted use *KP (Incline) 05-83Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Nash, Paul, 1889-1946.
  • Schmoller, Tanya.
  • Conway, Stephen.
  • Incline Press, printer, compositor. bnd
  • Mouldtype Foundry. cmt
  • Gorton, Shorock and Davies, printer of plates.
Description
vi, 120 p. : ill., mounted samples (some col.); 28 cm +
Subjects
Genre/Form
Typefaces (Type evidence) – Goudy Old Style.
Note
  • "The edition is of 360 copies, being fifty copies slip-cased with six full sheets in a portfolio, and three hundred ordinary copies ... A further ten copies are in special bindings designed and executed by Stephen Conway"--Colophon.
  • "This book is printed on Zerkall paper in Goudy Old Style types. The machine setting was done at the Mouldtype Foundry in Leyland, and the litho printing of the cards marked *, were [sic] printed by Gorton, Shorock and Davies of Ancoats. All hand setting and letterpress printing was done at Incline Press. The binding has been done by hand, the work shared between Incline Press and Stephen Conway at his bindery in Bradford"--Colophon.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Binding (note)
  • Binding: Publisher's quarter yellow cloth and decorative paper boards. "The Curwen paper used on the binding is by Sarah Nechamkin"--P. 120. Portfolio: Quarter yellow cloth and decorative paper boards, different from the paper used in the binding of the volume; blue ribbon tie. Issued together in slipcase of red cloth and decorative paper boards.
Contents
Woodcut patterns / Paul Nash -- Block printed papers / Phyllis Barron -- Pattern papers / Enid Marx -- Judd Street patterned papers / Alan Powers -- Rampant Lions Press papers / Sebastian Carter -- Paste patterned papers / Victoria Hall -- A discursive bibliography (p. 79-116) / Graham Moss.
Call Number
*KP (Incline) 05-83
OCLC
NYPG05-B10201
Title
In praise of patterned papers : a collection of essays / by Paul Nash ... [et al.] ; with an introduction by Tanya Schmoller.
Imprint
Oldham [Eng.] : Incline Press, 1997.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Note
NYPL copy is no. 209 of 300. Issued in slipcase with portfolio containing 5 folded full sheets of decorative paper.
Binding
Binding: Publisher's quarter yellow cloth and decorative paper boards. "The Curwen paper used on the binding is by Sarah Nechamkin"--P. 120. Portfolio: Quarter yellow cloth and decorative paper boards, different from the paper used in the binding of the volume; blue ribbon tie. Issued together in slipcase of red cloth and decorative paper boards.
Local Note
Three copies of prospectus ([1] leaf) for New borders : the working life of Elizabeth Friedlander inserted.
Note about cockling of the leaves inserted, printed on verso of additional decorative paper sample.
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Added Author
Nash, Paul, 1889-1946.
Schmoller, Tanya.
Conway, Stephen. Binder
Incline Press, printer, compositor. Binder
Mouldtype Foundry. Compositor
Gorton, Shorock and Davies, printer of plates.
Research Call Number
*KP (Incline) 05-83
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