green barcham (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Red illustrated white boards with black lettering to fr. & sp., near immaculate but marred by scattered light tanning spots. Index + t.p. (with sm. red ill. below title) + 34 Iinc. prelims), 22 central plates on 10 pp. ex-pagination, a further, black image on red, to p.33, 2 text images, one full page; colophoan on final page gives this as No. 665 of a 1,000, beneath this is a green incscription: 'Remy Green visited the Book Hunters' Society 19 June 1974', he being the author's son (see brief 'History of the Firm' verso t.p., which states that the origins of the firm date to the late 17th century); faint tanning to fr. end-paper otherwise internally clean, tight and unmarked. Scarce. 13 cm x 21 cm.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 33 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Papermaking; Handmade paper. 1 Kg.

Single sheet, portrait format, (302x212mm), laid paper with a large watermark, deckle edges all round. A fine example.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 33pp. Cover design by A.H. Craske. Illustrated from drawings by A.G. Spain and with photographic plates. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Cover faintly soiled, spine gently bumped and faintly tanned, near fine. Number 615 of 1000 copies. Printed on handmade pale green paper.

First Edition. Limited first edition, signed by the author. Very good copy in the original paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 33 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (1 colour) ; 21cm. Subjects: Handmade paper. Papermaking. 3 Kg.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 2nd Edition. Number 592 of 1000 copies (this not numbered) printed in red and black in Baskerville on hand-made 'Linton' paper. 16 photographic illustrations and a drawing of a paper mould at the rear. Sewn and glued into Cockerell marbled paper wrappers, red and black, with a printed label on the front. Ownership signature of C.Clarkson. A fine copy.

Copy number '85' of an edition limited to 130 copies, of which 100 were for sale. A reprint of a book first published in 1953 'to place on record an illustrated detailed description of a craft in which Great Britain has excelled for centuries.' The text was machine-set in 12 point Monotype Caslon, printed on Barcham Green Finale paper, wrapped in Chatham Vellum and held in a case cover in Antique Rose paper. The case cover, which has a paper label on the spine, also contains 16 indexed photographs of the paper-making process housed in one of two pockets, the other housing the book. 280 x 170 mm (case), 260 x 160 mm (book), pp. 20. A prospectus is loosely laid in. A book, case, photographs and prospectus all in Fine condition.