Marbled paper : its history, techniques, and patterns : with special reference to the relationship of marbling to bookbinding in Europe and the Western world / Richard J. Wolfe ; foreword by Sidney Berger.
Edition:
Second edition.
Publisher:
Oak Knoll Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xx, 245 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 44 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
The nature and origin of marbling : marbling in the Far and Near East -- The European cradle period -- Marbling in Germany -- Marbling in France -- The further spread of the craft in Europe -- The initial British experience -- The matured British trade -- Marbling in the New World, I -- Marbling in the New World, II -- The decline of the art in Europe : "pseudo-marbling" and marbling by machine -- The revival and later events -- Technical aspects of the craft, I : marbling process, equipment, and tools -- Technical aspects of the craft, II : chemical and physical bases and basic constituents and ingredients -- Technical aspects of the craft, III : the colors used -- The evolution of marbled patterns.
Summary:
"A comprehensive examination of the art and craft of marbled paper and is applications, based on more than 25 years of research and practical experience."-- Provided by publisher.
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