Author: (Bird & Bull Press)
Title: Proceedings at a Meeting of the Vat Paper Makers Held at the Bell Hotel, Maidstone on Tuesday 8th March 1853
Description: North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. 1970. North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. 1970. Very good. - Folio, 12-1/2 inches high by 8 inches wide. Softcovers bound in cord stitched cream paper wraps titled in facsimile holograph on the front cover. The book is laid into a plain light blue paper chemise. The extremities of the chemise are faded and darkened. 52 & [2] pages, consisting of the facsimile of the holograph minutes of the meeting followed by 2-pages of finely printed notes and comments in which J. Barcham Green, whose grandfather was present at the meeting and who still owns the mill at Maidstone, sheds light on some of the practices of the vat paper making industry as it was practiced then and now. Near fine in a very good chemise.

Limited edition of 300 copies printed by the Bird & Bull Press. Very good .

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; ART OF THE BOOK; PAPERMAKING; VAT PAPER MAKERS; AMERICANA; FACSIMILE; FINE PRESS; MEETING; MAIDSTONE; PAPER MILL; BELL HOTEL; BIRD & BULL PRESS; FINE PRESS; LIMITED EDITION; HOLOGRAPH; NOTES; COMMENTS; J. BARCHAM GREEN.

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