Author: HUNTER, DARD:
Title: Papermaking by Hand in India. New York, Pynson Printers, 1939.
Description: . 4to. Pp. 129 + two leaves. Uncut. With 84 illustrations consisting of photographs and 27 samples of various papers. The plates are printed by Photogravure & Color Co. and the binding by Gerhard Gerlach. Original hand-blocked India print cotton binding, black calf spine lettered in gilt, foot of spine chipped. Original cardboard folder with edge wear. Housed in a modern cloth box. First edition limited to 370 copies, of which this is no. 305. Signed by Hunter and the publisher Elmer Adler. A thorough study of handmade papers of various Indian provinces. The author visited Kashmir, Sailkot, Delhi, Agra, Kalpi, Wardha, Hyderabad and Dacca. Includes sections on early writing materials, papermaking materials and moulds.

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