Marbled Paper
| Author | : Richard J. Wolfe |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0812281888 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780812281880 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (880 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marbled Paper by : Richard J. Wolfe
Download or read book Marbled Paper written by Richard J. Wolfe and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 250 years after its introduction to Europe around 1600, the method of decorating paper known as marbling reigned supreme as the chief means of embellishing the fine work of hand-bookbinders. Richard J. Wolfe reconstructs the rise and fall of the craft and offers the most comprehensive account available of its history, techniques, and patterns. A publication of the A.S.W. Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography Series
