The Whole Art of Marbling as Applied to Paper Book-Edges Etc. Containing a full description of the nature and properties of the materials used, the method of preparing them, and of executing every kind of marbling in use at the present time, with numerous illustrations and examples.

  • Green cloth with front cover and spine stamped in gilt.
  • [Oxford:: The Plough Press,, 1985]
By Woolnough, C.W

[Oxford: The Plough Press, 1985] One of 150 copies. Green cloth with front cover and spine stamped in gilt. . Octavo. Facsimile reprint or the larger second edition of 1881 printed by George Bell, with 39 pages of marbled samples reproducing the patterns of the original, made by Katherine Davis of Payhembury. A fine copy.

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Title

The Whole Art of Marbling as Applied to Paper Book-Edges Etc. Containing a full description of the nature and properties of the materials used, the method of preparing them, and of executing every kind of marbling in use at the present time, with numerous illustrations and examples.

Author

Woolnough, C.W

Binding

Green cloth with front cover and spine stamped in gilt.

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

The Plough Press,: [Oxford:

Date

1985]

Edition

One of 150 copies

Size

Octavo

Pages

82 pp


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