“An Italian Paperchase

"An Italian Paperchase: The Decorated Papers of Flavia Farina Cini, Pia Vitali, and Eleonora der Conti Gallo," In: Matrix, Number 5, Winter 1985, pp. 1-14. WITH: DREYFUS, John Gustave (1918-2002). "The Curwen Press Collection in Cambridge University Library," pp. 23-33.

Manor Farm, Andoversford, Glouchestershire: The Whittington Press, 1985.

4to. 11 1/4 x 8 inches. [vi], (164) pp. Schmoller's article "is mainly about three Italian women, two of whom were active in the early part of our century, and in whose wake we reach the present." It contains a series of black-and-white photographs of papers under discussion, illustrations in red, and six paper samples tipped-in. John Dreyfus's article has 4 patterned paper samples designed for the Curwen Press tipped-in, 16 color plates of examples of the work of the Curwen Press, and 8 plates of type sample used by the press. This volume also contains the typical illustrations and plates accompanying the various other articles on the book arts; text clean, unmarked. Red stiff paper wrappers, printed dust-jacket; binding square and tight, spine lightly faded, corners of the binding lightly bumped, as they extend over the text-block yapp-style. PD123-003. Very Good.

LIMITED EDITION of 715 copies, this is one of 635 copies in wraps, this is copy 424 of the regular edition, set in 12-point Monotype Caslon, printed at the Whittington Press on Sommerville Laid and Zerkall Halbmatt papers. Hans Peter Schmoller was a German and British graphic designer who worked as Head of Typography and Design at Penguin Books from 1949 to 1976. John Dreyfus reports on the work of the Curwen Press held at the Cambridge University Library. Also included in this volume is an article by Noel Carrington, "Harold Curwen, Master Printer and Craftsman." In total, this number of Matrix contains 25 articles on various aspects of the book arts, including Henry Morris, "The Bird and Bull Press" which focused its work on paper making throughout the ages and in various locations on our wonderful planet, Say-Kim Butcher on "Joss-paper Money: A Personal Note;" Michael Chater on "paper-making at Abbey Mill, 1947-1982;" David Butcher on "From William Morris to Henry Morris." Other contributors include Jane Harley, Roderick Cave, Christopher Skelton, John Ryder, Enid Marx, Sebastian Carter, Brooke Crutchley, John Randle and many others.