Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft, Second edition, revised and enlarged

based on designs by W.A. Dwiggins, New York, New York, 1947

Careful organization of compendious information.

Collections: Fifty Books of the Year (1948)

Discipline: Book design

Format: Book

Designer: based on designs by W.A. Dwiggins
Author: Dard Hunter
Trim size: 6 x 9 inches
Pages: xxiv, 611 pages, xxxvii
Price: $12.50
Typefaces: Linotype Caledonia, 10 pt., 2 pt. leading, A.T.F. Bulmer (display), Type Measure: 24 x 40.5 picas
Compositor: Plimpton Press
Engraver: Eagle Photo Engraving Company
Printer: Plimpton Press
Printing method: letterpress
Paper: Warren's Lustro Dull Coated (light ivory)
Paper supplies: H. Lindenmeyr & Sons
Binder: Plimpton Press
Binding materials: Cloth, Bancroft Buckram T
Stamping: imitation roll gold
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

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