Fine Papers at the Oxford University Press
by Bidwell, John
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Risbury, Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1999. Large quarto. 85pp., + 38 paper specimens tipped in. One of 300 copies. In 1986, the Oxford University Press moved its paper warehouse, selling to Whittington Press many of its remaining paper specimens from books printed at OUP from the turn of the twentieth century onward. Includes samples from Strathmore, Batchelor & Sons, Brittains, and Cartiere Miliani Fabriano Spa. John Bidwell, then-curator of Graphic Arts at Princeton University, discusses the paper types, the history of each mill, and the books printed on the papers. Bound in half cloth and paper-covered boards, with gold titling on the spine. Housed in slipcase. Faint exterior rubbing, else near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Bromer Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30133
- Title
- Fine Papers at the Oxford University Press
- Author
- Bidwell, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Whittington Press
- Place of Publication
- Risbury, Herefordshire
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Arts; Fine Printing;
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- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....