"200 copies of this book have been printed at the Bird & Bull Press on Ingres-Büttenpapier. The text was set in Van Dijck types by Mackenzie-Harris Corporation, and the binding was done by E.G. Parrot II ... Text by Christopher Weimann and Susan Patron"--Colophon., Limited edition of 200 copies, signed and numbered by the artist., and This is copy A-1, H. Morris' copy. Accompanied by prospectus, invitation to exhibition of marbled papers by Chris Weimann, publisher's catalog: Books on marbling, October 1992 (4 pages), prospectus for 2 titles from Bird & Bull Press, 1982-1983 (8 pages) and vendor's description.
Subject (Name):
Mackenzie-Harris Corporation, typesetter., Parrot, E.G., II, binder., and Patron, Susan, author.
Subject (Topic):
Bookbinding--Materials., Marbled papers--Specimens, Marbling (Bookbinding), and Paper finishing.
"Bibliography of marbling projects": pages 37-63., "In a limited edition of 150 copies"--Colophon., Ill. are mounted specimens of marbled paper., Issued in a case., No. 66, signed by author. Accompanied by: invoice with note from Robin Heyeck to Patricia England (1 leaf); Robin Heyeck Christmas card signed to Patricia England, postmarked December 21, 1987, San Francisco, Calif. (1 card in envelope)., and Pleasures of the trade -- Preventing vexation -- Rituals of preparation -- "World enough and time" -- Problems and cure -- Bibliography of marbling projects.
"This is a first and limited edition of 225 signed copies, printed, bound and marbled by the author at his private press at Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A."--Colophon.
"Reprinted from the Journal of the Franklin Institute, 1829"--P. [29] For details cf. p. 15-16., "Three hundred and fifty copies of this book have been printed"--Colophon., Number 4. Annotation after colophon: HM/special., and Translated from the Dictionnaire technologique, ou Nouveau dictionnaire universal des arts et métiers ... Cf. p. 16.
Publisher:
Bird & Bull Press,
Subject (Name):
Bird & Bull Press, printer, Morris, Henry--Annotations., and Wolfe, Richard J.
"300 copies of this book have been printed at the Bird & Bull Press on Green's hand made B & B paper. The text was composed in Van Dijck types by Mackenzie-Harris Corp. and the binding was done by E.G. Parrot. The plates and negatives were made by The Beck Engraving Co., and the marbled samples and cover papers were made by Richard J. Wolfe ...."--Page [81]., No. 31. Accompanied by: Prospectus (1 leaf)., and Translation of: Die Kunst des Marmorierens, oder, Die Herstellung von Buchbinder-Buntpapieren mit Wasserfarben auf schleimhaltigem Grund.
Publisher:
Bird & Bull Press,
Subject (Name):
Bird & Bull Press, publisher, Parrot, Gray, bookbinder., and Wolfe, Richard J., ill.
Colophon: "250 copies of this book have been printed at the Bird & Bull Press in November 1990. The text was composed in Cochin types by M & H Type and printed on Johannot mould-made paper. The book was bound by Campbell-Logan Bindery. The Spanish decorations are Viñetas from the type specimen book of the Imprenta Real, Madrid 1799." and No. Y.