Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated first edition, limited to 500 copies. This is copy number 319. Signed by the author on the copyright/limitation page. Marbled paper on cover, black cloth on spine and back board. Gilt lettering on spine. Boards are in near fine condition with minor rubbing to edges. No dust jacket. Tight binding and clean interior. Small sticker from Dinkytown Antiquarian Books on rear pastedown. Includes tipped-in samples of marbled paper. This guide to paper marbling offers step-by-step instructions and provides examples of traditional patterns. Signed by Author(s).
Editore: I. Nevins, [Sussex, N.J., 1985
Da: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
44 pp. Tipped in marbled paper samples. Small folio, original black cloth with marbled sides. First edition; No. 444 of 500 copies. A fine copy.
Editore: I. Nevins, 1986
ISBN 10: 0713624183 ISBN 13: 9780713624182
Da: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Crip, bright, clean pages; square, secure binding; full cloth cover bears some sunning at the spine, gentle softening at the spine heel and spots of surface rubbing at heel and corners as well as two very small, closed tears with attendant creases along the top edge of the marbled paper sample pasted on the front, otherwise lovely. Numbered 27 of 300 and signed by Iris Nevins on the copyright page. Nevins provides the 18 samples of hand-marbled papers made using the directions in the text, replacing the seven samples made by Charles Williams for the original edition of 1856.; Signed by Illustrator.