A Collection Finding Guide to the Peter and Donna Thomas Hand Papermaking Collection at the University of Iowa
This is a collection finding guide to the Peter and Donna Thomas Hand Papermaking Collection held at the University of Iowa. Use this links in paragraphs 2 and 4 below to access the UI library catalog or UI ArchivesSpace.
Abstract
The Peter and Donna Thomas Hand Papermaking Collection at the University of Iowa contains a variety of books, ephemera and examples of handmade paper, mostly from the 20th and early 21st centuries. These items document the history, materials, machinery and techniques, as well as the artists that helped shape the world of hand papermaking in the 1970s-2000s. This collection is rich with rare or unique books on the subject of hand papermaking, impossible to find ephemera, and paper swap collections, as well as other papermaking/paper related items discovered in the course of the Thomas’ scholarly work researching various aspects of the craft and its history.
The books in the Thomas Collection are held in the Special Collections Library at the University of Iowa and can be located using the InfoHawk catalog, which can be accessed here.
Since the books in their collection have now been merged with all the other books in the Special Collections Library, this “finding guide” will help the scholar or interested papermaker recognize the books.
The ephemera and paper samples in the collection are held in ArchivesSpace and can located here: These items are described under the heading “collection organization” on the left-hand side of the ArchiveSpace collection page.
I. Introduction to the collection
II. General description of the collection
III. List of the books, full description
I. Introduction to the collection by Sidney Berger
This collection includes a wide variety of materials concerning paper: its manufacture, mostly by hand, its manifestations, and its varieties.
For more than fifty years the Thomases have been actively involved in the world of paper, as papermakers, book artists, authors, collectors, publishers and lecturers. They are known throughout the world for the imaginative, beautifully crafted, informative books they have produced, first under the imprint Good Book Press, and then under the imprint Peter and Donna Thomas. As prominent artists and bookmakers, as practitioners actively participating in many conferences, symposia, exhibitions and other scholarly and craft endeavors, and as active scholars in the field of papermaking and paper history, they have amassed a significant collection of books, pamphlets, cards, sheets, broadsides, sample books and other materials on a wide range of topics with the field. The scope and quality of the items in this collection are remarkable, showing their understanding of the field, especially with respect to what kinds of things will be important to scholars of paper history. A collection like this could have been amassed by only a few people. The Thomas’s intimate participation in the world of papermaking brought them in contact with scores of important scholars, papermakers, booksellers, librarians, archivists, artists, and collectors. Only this kind of contact, matched with their acumen and insight, would yield a collection as rich and varied as the one presented here.
II. General description of the collection
The artist will find beautiful books printed on handmade paper, and inspiring examples of handmade paper. The historian will find books and other materials that document the revival of the craft of hand papermaking in the 60-70s (after production hand papermills that had existed for centuries were no longer viable economic enterprises and most had ceased operations). The hand papermaker will find books with technical information on how to make paper by hand, books that document other hand papermaker’s various niche interests in the craft, samples of paper made for keepsake and swatch exchanges, and one-of-a-kind items like a folded quire of unprinted handmade paper from the 19th century, a collection of vintage watermarked paper (composed of end pages removed by a binder from antiquarian books he was preparing), and an assortment of beater log and record books (1900-1970) from the Milbourne's Tuckenhay Mill in Devon, England.
The collection first began as the Thomas' searched to find books about hand papermaking that had been written and printed by a hand papermaker on their own handmade paper. They found so few of those books that they broadened their focus to include books about hand papermaking printed on handmade paper that were not written or printed by the papermaker, and books papermakers had printed on their own paper that were not about papermaking. Their collection later grew to contain general books about hand papermaking; examples of historical and contemporary handmade paper - both as individual sheets and bound blank books; collections of handmade paper samples from paper exchanges and conference keepsake packets; and printed ephemera related to hand papermaking.
Categories used to organize the collection:
I. Books
II. Ephemera
I. Books
The books have been organized into 6 categories.
1. Books about papermaking, written and printed by a papermaker on their own handmade paper, or including samples of their paper.
2. Books about papermaking that were either printed on handmade paper or include samples of handmade paper, but either were not written by the papermaker or not printed by the papermaker
3. Books not about papermaking that were printed by papermakers on their handmade paper or with samples of their handmade paper.
4. Commercial and limited edition books about hand papermaking or papermaking in general
5. Blank books made with handmade paper and collections of blank sheets of handmade paper.
6. Record books from the Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England
1.
Books about papermaking, written and printed by a papermaker on their own handmade paper, or including samples of their paper.
Prioritized list of books Peter Thomas suggests to look at first:
The first four books about hand papermaking that were written and printed by a papermaker on their own handmade paper:
1/22 Papermaking: John Mason, 1958
1/20 Handmade Paper, 1960 (text was typed, not printed)
1/6 Rapid: A Private Paper Mill, 1963
1/52 The Weygand Tightwad Beater: It’s Design and Construction,1970.
Important contributions to the literature or beautiful books:
1/10 Water Mark Papers
1/11 Papermaking by Hand
1/20 Handmade Paper
1/43, 1/46, 1/47, 1/49 Paper Samples, Paper From Plants, Papermaking in the Philippines, Tuckenhay Mill, People and Paper
1/52, 1/55 The Tightwad Beater/ Charlie’s Place
The #1 books:
1/1
Amlie, Lynn
American Bast Papers: Alabama Kozo, Milkweed and Leatherwood
Iowa City, Iowa: Coydog Paperworks, 1995.
Copy 5 of edition of 15 copies.
*Ink Jet printed on Amlie's paper, hand made using Alabama Kozo. Pamphlet style binding with decorative cover
1/2 (miniature book)
Anderson, Frank J.
Kitemaug Wove
Spartanburg, South Carolina: Kitemaug Paper Mill, 1977.
*Sample book (text printed on commercial paper with 7 handmade samples) accompanied by typed letter of explanation from Anderson explaining how and why the samples were made.
1/3
Brenneke, Werner
Dusseldorf, Germany
*This is one section of a book written in German and printed by Breneke on his own paper, writing about hand papermakers around the worl. This section includes the information about Peter Thomas.
1/4
Brenneke, Werner and Nora
Papierproben aus der Papierwerstatt der Nora Handpresse
Dusseldorf, Germany
*25 paper samples made by the Brennekes, held together with a copper screw.
1/5
Clark, Howard
A Papermaker’s Song: The Beaterman’s Blues
Brookston, Indiana: Twinrocker, 1982.
Edition of 86 copies. Signed by Howard and Kathryn Clark.
*Paper bound pamphlet. Letterpress printed by Kathy Clark on Howie’s Twinrocker paper.
1/6
Daniels, Roger.
Rapid: A Private Paper Mill
Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne School of Printing and Graphic Arts. 1963
#5 of edition of 15 copies.
*Printed and bound by papermaker on his own cotton rag handmade paper. Includes additional samples of author’s plant paper experiments.
This is the third book printed by a papermaker on his own paper about the subject of papermaking
1/7
Elliott, Harrison and Arthur Rushmore
A Keepsake for The Typophiles:1940
*Rare example of Elliott’s printing on his own paper. Pamphlet in plastic sleeve.
1/8
Flavin, Richard
The Ballad of Joe Kozo
Ogawamachi: Jionji Press, 1985.
# 90 of edition of 100 copies.
Written and printed by Flavin on his paper.
Woodcuts printed with the “baren”. Paper bound in hard Japanese style wrapper.
1/9
Garrett, Florence Rome
The Mill and Us
Brigewater, Connecticut: Flume Press, 1978.
402 of 450 copies.
Written and printed by the Garretts, on commercial paper with one sample of their handmade paper.
Text tells the story of the author and her husband learning to make paper and building a paper mill.
1/10
Gordon, Coco
Water Mark Papers (Vol. 1)
Long Island: Water Mark Mill and Press, 1979.
#2 of edition of 18 copies.
Written and printed by Gordon on her paper.
This is the first fine press/artists' book about papermaking.
*Gordon’s artistic papers are letterpress printed in multi-colored type. innovative paper binding in paper slipcase. Gordon was part of the fluxus movement.
1/11
Hamady, Walter
Papermaking by Hand
Perry Township, Wisconsin: The Perishable Press, 1982.
# 196 of edition of 200 copies.
Written and printed by Hamady on his paper.
Letterpress on Hamady’s shadewell along with other handmade papers. One of the book arts masterpieces on the subject of hand papermaking
1/12
Hunter, Dard
Old Papermaking
Chilliclothe, Ohio: Dard Hunter, 1923.
#98 of edition of 200 copies.
Written and printed by Hunter with samples of his paper.
The book was written and printed by Hunter, using type he cast himself, on paper made at the Hayle Mill in England, with tipped in printed paper samples that were made by Hunter
This was the first book printed by a paper maker about papermaking, it just wasn’t printed on his own paper.
1/13
Hunter, Dard
4 original proof pages from books made by Dard Hunter in a stiff paper folder.
*2 samples from Papermaking by Hand
*1 sample from Primitive Papermaking
*1 sample from Chinese Ceremonial Paper
Written and printed by Hunter on or with samples of his paper.
Printed by Hunter using his own type on various handmade paper. Each is stamped "Original Proof"
1/14
Hunter, Dard II
The Life Work of Dard Hunter: Volume II
Chillicothe, Ohio.
*Edition of 100 copies.
Written and printed by Hunter with samples of his paper.
*Unbound sheets. Written and printed by Hunter Jr using his own type face on paper made at the Lime Rock Mill, with tipped in printed samples made by Hunter Jr.. Hunter Sr. set up this mill in Lime Rock CT, and employed English papermakers to make the paper.
1/15 (miniature book)
Jager, Edwin
Paper
Iowa City, ND: 1994.
#11 of edition of 47 copies.
Written and printed by Jager on his paper.
*Accordion fold, tied with yellow cloth ribbon. Jager was studying at UI with Tim Barrett when this was acquired at the 1994 FDH meeting.
1/16 (miniature book)
Jupe, Jo Etta
Paper
Written and printed by June on her paper.
*This was a 2001 FDH keepsake.
1/17
Koretsky, Elaine
Color for the Hand Papermaker
Carriage House Press, 1983.
Edition of 1,000 copies.
Written by Koretsky with samples of her paper.
*Spiral bound. Text is offset printed on commercial paper. Includes many samples made by Koretsky to document the color of paper after adding pigments sold by Carriage House.
1/18
Laws, Arthur J.
Handmade Paper, Volume 1
Avon Lake, Ohio: Arthur J. Laws, 1959.
Written and typed by Laws on his paper.
*One-of-a-kind book text typed by Laws on his handmade paper documenting his self-directed efforts to learn to make paper and a Hollander beater. This is a monumental work on the part of an artist exploring how to make paper. His work is mostly unknown. Images from this book documenting how to build a Hollander beater later appeared in Henry Morris’ book “Omnibus”. Laws died shortly after completing these books. This might have been the first book about papermaking printed by a papermaker on their own handmade paper, except the text is typed.
1/19
Laws, Arthur J.
Handmade Paper, Volume 2
Avon Lake, Ohio: Arthur J. Laws, 1959.
Written and typed by Laws on his paper.
*One-of-a-kind book text typed by Laws on his handmade paper documenting his self-directed efforts to learn to make paper and a Hollander beater.
1/20
Laws, Arthur J.
Handmade Paper
Avon Lake, Ohio: Arthur J. Laws, 1960.
#1 of edition of 8 copies.
Written and typed by Laws on his paper.
*Text typed by Laws on his handmade paper, includes photos and paper samples. Full bound in red Moroccan by Laws, Red Leather.
This is the second book printed by a papermaker on his own paper about the subject of papermaking, I acquired this book from Law’s housekeeper who was trustee of his estate until she died. Laws had endowed and bequeathed his possessions to the Avon Lake Public Library. I learned of the book from Henry Morris, who sold his copy to the University of Delaware, and tried to track down each copy and finding this one in the process. Images from this book documenting how to build a Hollander beater later appeared in Henry Morris’ book “Omnibus”
1/21
Lingen, Ruth
The Birch Chase
NP: Ruth Lingen, 1979.
#2 of edition of 20 copies.
Written and printed by Lingen with samples of her paper.
*Humorous text about papermaking and Dard Hunter letterpress printed on commercial Niddegan paper and bound by the author. Copies 1-12 include 5 samples of her handmade paper. Influenced as a student of Hamady, Linden’s book is a fine press book that could be called an artists’ book
1/22
Martin, Douglas
Papermaking: John Mason
Leicester, England: Twelve by Eight Press, 1958.
#17 of edition of 41 copies.
Written and printed by Martin on his paper.
This was the first book about papermaking printed by a papermaker on their own handmade paper.
17 copies were printed and bound by Martin on paper made by Mason and Martin, 24 copies on commercial paper. Quarter bound with vellum spine and marbled paper.
1/23
Maryatt, Kitty, et. al
Words that Burn
Scripps College Press, 1996.
#41 of edition of 50 copies.
*A collection of student writing with references to Chinese spirit papers and Jocelyn Cohen’s “The Spirit and Craft of Chinese Ritual Papers” Printed by students on or with examples of paper they made.
1/24
Morris, Henry
Omnibus
Bird and Bull Press, 1967.
Written and printed by Morris with samples of his paper.
*One of the first books to be published with instructions for building the equipment need to make paper by hand, and with instructions for how to use the equipment. Written and letterpress printed by Morris on Hayle Mill handmade paper with both printed and blank examples of Morris's handmade paper included.
1/25
Mosbeck, Nancy M.
Out of the Woods Handmade Papers
Coon Rapids, MN: Nancy M. Mosbeck.
Written and printed by Mossback on her paper.
*Unique artists’ book. Coptic bound. A series of sample books laser printed on Mosbeck’s handmade papers.
1/26
Nix, Katherine
Australia: Themeda Paperworks, 1988.
Written and handwritten by by Nix on her paper.
*A clamshell box filled wihtf plant paper samples made by Kathy Nix for Peter and Donna Thomas. Hand written text. Bound by Nix.
1/27
Richardson, Maureen
Plant Papers
Herefordshire: Plant Papers Mill, 1987.
Written and printed by Richardson with samples of her paper.
*An instruction manual for making paper by hand from garden plants and recycled paper using domestic kitchen equipment. Pamphlet bound with a handmade paper cover.
1/28
Rumford, James
An Essay on Paper
Honolulu, Hawaii: Manoa Press, 1993.
#30 of edition of 85 copies.
Written and printed by Rumford on his paper. Impeccable craftsmanship.
*Black cloth spine with red boards. Includes letter from author.
1/29
Rumford, James (Chen You)
On the Quality of Paper
Honolulu, Hawaii: Manoa Press, 1988.
#12 of edition of 30 copies.
Written and printed by Rumford on his paper.
*Paper binding with inventive Japanese stitch. Impeccable craftsmanship.
1/30
Rumford, James (Yan Ruyi)
Out of the Mountains
Honolulu, Hawaii: Manoa Press, 1991.
#26 of edition of 30 copies.
Written and printed by Rumford on his paper. Impeccable craftsmanship.
1/31
Rumford, James
The Technique of Making Paper
Honolulu, Hawaii: Manoa Press.
Written (translated) and printed by Rumford on his paper.
*2 unbound copies (one less complete). Text taken from a section of the Anhui Gazateer written in 1502.
1/32
Rumford, James (Lin Chien-min)
Wu Wei-yun, Cloudmaker
Honolulu, Hawaii: Manoa Press, 1996.
Written and printed by Rumford on his paper.
The story is a work of fiction by Rumford under a pseudonym that tells a story about how papermaking spread from China to the West.
1/33
Serpa, Robert
Fine Handmade Papers
Oakland, CA: Imago Paper Mill, 1981.
Printed by Serpa on his paper.
*4 paper samples wrapped in printed pamphlet. One of the only examples of early west coast hand papermaker Bob Serpa's letterpress printing on his own handmade paper.
1/34 (miniature book)
Stahlecker, Karen
The Fibers & the Papers
Karen Stahlecker, 1994.
#5 of edition of 10 copies.
Written and printed by Stahlecker on her paper.
Signed by Karen Stahlecker. written, laser printed and bound by author
*Accordion bound as 8 translucent folding panels of handmade paper. Samples of five bast fibers and three textile fibers juxtaposed with papers made from those fibers.
1/35 (miniature book)
Stahlecker, Karen
Paper Potpourri
Anchorage, AK: Karen Stahlecker, 1995.
Written and printed by Stahlecker on her paper.
*Includes 10 paper samples.
1/36
Studley, Vance
Specimens of Handmade Botanical Papers
Los Angeles, CA: Press of the Peacycle Lady (William and Victoria Dailey), 1979.
#35 of edition of 50 copies.
Written and printed by Studley on his paper.
*Text describes making paper from seven different plants. Letterpress printed by Studley. There is a piece of paper made from each plant accompanied by Studley’s etching of the plant printed on commercial paper.
1/37
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Beater Time Tests
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1987
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Includes 16 samples of paper made from the same pulp beaten 8 different lengths of time, contrasting air vs restrain drying.
1/38 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
A Papermaking Rhyme
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1988
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text is play on children’s rhyme, “Peter piper picked a peck…” Photographic illustrations of Peter making paper at a Renaissance Fair.
1/39 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Shakespeare on Papermills
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1988
100 copies on Peter’s paper, 100 copies on paper made in 1576.
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text analyzes Shakespeare’s reference to a paper mill in Henry VI part 2.
1/40
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Papermaking in Seventeenth Century England
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1990
200 copies.
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text contains two accounts written in the 1600s, by John Evelyn and Celia Fiennes, about visits to paper mills, with commentary written by Peter Thomas.
1/41 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Bayad
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1990
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Diary account of visit to Philippines while gathering information for a future book on the history of papermaking in the Philippines.
1/42
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Bikupan
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1992
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Account of author’s visit to the Lessebo mill to document the “vat man’s shake”.
Features 6 folio vintage examples of paper made at the Lessebo mill.
1/43
Thomas, Peter and Donna
A Collection of Papers from Hand Papermills in the United States of America
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1993
195 copies.
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper. (Front matter and colophon only)
This book features folio sheets from 27 hand paper mills in the USA, with statements by the Papermakers printed on the paper they made.
1/44 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
A Papermaking Safari
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1995
100 copies
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text documents our 1995 trip to Africa to teach papermaking and bookbinding. Includes samples of paper made in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
1/45 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Almost Paper
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1997
100 copies
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text describes paper-like materials including tapa, amate, parchment, papyrus, Tyvec, and wasps nest. Samples of each material are tipped into the book.
1/46
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Paper from Plants
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1999
150 copies
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Thirty samples of paper made from plants, with text by the thirty papermaker printed on Peter’s handmade paper. Pleated spine stab sewn binding.
1/47
Thomas, Peter and Donna
The History of Papermaking in the Philippines.
Santa Cruz: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2005.
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
A history of papermaking in the Philippines accompanied by eleven samples of paper made by Filipino papermakers from local plants. Codex binding with long and short pages.
1/48
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Not Paper
Santa Cruz: Peter & Donna Thomas, 2010.
48 copies.
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text describes paper-like materials including tapa, amate, parchment, papyrus, Tyvec, and wasps nest. Samples of each material are tipped into the book.
1/49
Thomas, Peter and Donna
The Tuckenhay Mill: People and Paper
Peter and Donna Thomas 2016.
Copy 3
Printed on paper made by Peter Thomas, with samples of paper made at the Tuckenhay Mill
6 items in clamshell box. 1. They Made the Paper in Tuckenhay Mill - interviews with retired hand papermakers, a 100-page digitally printed book with the text of the interviews. 2. Flash drive with audio files, transcriptions and videos from original interviews. 3. Vintage handmade paper samples and printed ephemera from Tuckenhay Mill. Pamphlet titled Handmade Paper in Tuckenhay Devon. Pamphlet titled Three Hundred Years of Paper Making). UI’s copy also has an additional collection of watermarked papers with animal watermarks.
1/50
Vicente, Ann
Paper Sample Alphabet
Vancouver, B.C.: Papermaker’s Press, 2002.
#7 of edition of 10 copies.
*Printed from metal type by Vicente on her own handmade paper. Japanese style stab binding.
1/51 (miniature book)
Weygand, James Lamar
Adventure with Paper: An Encounter with a Meat Grinder
Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1969.
50 copies
Written, printed and bound by J. Weygand on paper he made. Case bound: blue leather spine with paper covers.
This is the fourth book printed by a papermaker on his own paper about the subject of papermaking,
1/52
Weygand, James Lamar
The Weygand Tightwad Beater: It’s Design and Construction
Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1970.
Edition of 200 copies. 100 on Weygands paper/ 100 on commercial paper.
Written, printed and bound by J. Weygand on paper he made. Case bound with a leather spine and red paper covers. This copy was the first copy he bound. He sent it to Henry Morris for comments. Morris noted the text did not discuss grinding in the roll. Weygand corrected this in the rest of the edition by adding pages 28b and 29b. This copy has a sample of pink paper between pages 18 and 19 while the rest of the edition has a French folded printed pamphlet titled "One day in the life of a papermaker" (which Weygand had printed for APA) inserted in the same location..
This was the fifth book printed by a papermaker on his own paper about the subject of papermaking,
1/53
Weygand, James Lamar
Eastern European Papers
Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1970.
About 65 copies
*13 samples of different unique toilet papers)
Written, printed and bound by J. Weygand on paper he made. Case bound yellow paper with orange paper spine
1/54 (miniature book)
Weygand, James Lamar
The Papers of Eastern Europe Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1970.
About 65 copies
*13 samples of different unique toilet papers. Written, printed and bound by J. Weygand on paper he made. Case bound red leather spine and printed paper cover
1/55
Weygand, James Lamar
Charlie’s Place
Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1972.
Edition of 40 copies.
* Written, printed and bound by J. Weygand on paper made by James and Charlie Weygand, with photographs and 3 printed examples of Charlie’s paper.
1/56 (miniature book)
Weygand, James Lamar
One Day in the Life of a Papermaker.
Nappanee, Indiana: Maestro Editions 1972
100 copies
Written and printed by Weygand on his paper.
Case bound by Weygand: red leather spine with printed paper covers.
Humorous text describes how he makes paper.
1/57 (miniature book)
Weygand, James Lamar
The Issue of the Tissue
Nappanee, Indiana: Press of the Indiana Kid, 1983.
Edition of 65 copies.
*Printed and bound by Weygand on English toilet tissue.
1/58 (miniature book)
Yarnell, Jim
Specimens: From Rags to Rushes
Wichita, Kansas: The Oak Park Press, 1983.
#183 of edition of 200 copies.
*Clever text about making paper from different materials with examples of paper made those materials.
1/59 (miniature book)
Yarnell, Jim
F.O.B..K.C. (First Festival of the Book at Kansas City) ND
Wichita, Kansas: The Oak Park Press.
Edition of 50 copies.
*Miniature book.
*The text is a description of Yarnell’s experience papermaking at a festival. One page printed on his handmade paper with a line drawing illustration.
1/60
Yarnell, Jim
No title.
Wichita, Kansas: Oak Park Press, 1977-81.
*Several keepsakes with sample papers and title pages.
2.
Books about papermaking that were either printed on handmade paper or include samples of handmade paper, but either were not written by the papermaker or not printed by the papermaker
Prioritized list of books Peter Thomas suggests to look at first:
2/43 Strange Papers
2/31-3 Some Handmade Papers/ More Handmade Paper
2/12 Papermaking My Way
2/1 Three Hundred Years of Paper Making
2/27 The Art of Papermaking
2/39 From Fiber to Paper
2/51-2 You Can't Make Paper from a Loofa/ Holt Mill Papers.
The #2 books:
2/1
Arnold and Foster
Three Hundred Years of Paper Making
Eynsford, Kent, England: Curwen Press, 1948.
Printed on Arnold and Foster Paper.
*Sample book. Beautiful letterpress printing of text and illustrations by the Curwin Press. The pamphlet is a specimen book with each page a different type and weight of Arnold and Foster’s handmade paper. Pamphlet bound in purple paper tied with gold cord. This book belongs as item 4 in the clamshell box housing the book published by Peter and Donna Thomas titled, The Tuckenhay Mill: People and Paper (2016)
2/2
Barrett, Timothy
Early vs. Modern Handmade Papers
Madison, WI: Silver Buckle Press, 1989.
#64 of edition of 150 copies.
Letterpress printed on Barrett’s UI Oakdale made paper.
*Discussion of the quality of older handmade paper compared to more recent. Paper bound using Barrett’s paper.
2/3
Barrett, Timothy D.
The Paper Conservator: Early European Papers/ Contemporary Conservation Papers: a report on research undertaken from fall 1984 through fall 1987.
Journal of the Institute of Paper Conservation, Volume 13, 1989.
*Offset printed and perfect bound. Includes 4 paper samples (specimen sheets).
Original documentation for essay included in “Early vs. Modern Handmade Papers”, Accompanied by a letter from Timothy Barrett
2/4
Blaydon, Oliver (used by John Mason as pseudonym)
The Paper Makers Craft
Leicester: Twelve by Eight Press, 1965.
#16 of edition of 400 copies.
Printed on Mason’s handmade, Tuckenhay, and Hayle Mill papers
Text about papermaking. Need to confirm who the printer was.
2/5 (miniature book)
Bolton, Claire
Aizome Gami: Indigo Dyed Japanese Paper
Oxford, England: Alembic Press, 1992.
*Includes 2 samples of paper.
2/6
Cox, Catherine
Handmade Paper in Tuckenhay Devon
Totnes, Devon: Folkcrafts Ltd., 1977.
Letterpress printed on handmade paper made in the 1970s by Tim Powell whose Sheepstor Paper Mill was in Devon, England, near Tuckenhay
*Text describes how paper was made at the Tuckenhay Mill when Cox worked there as a rag cutter and sorter. Pamphlet bound
This copy is to be added to the UI copy of our book Tuckenhay Mill: People and Paper
2/7 (miniature book)
Dawson, Glen
Paper Samples
(Dawson’s Bookshop, Los Angeles)1966
Samples of toilet paper collected by Dawson when serving in Europe during WWII
2/8
Elliot, Harrison
Handmade Paper: Its Method of Manufacture as described in the novel "Storm in a Teacup" by Eden Phillpotts
New York: Japan Paper Co., 1932.
Edition of 1000 copies.
Storm in a Teacup is a fictional novel about papermakers at the Tuckenhay Mill in Devon, England.
2/9
Evelyn, John
An Account of Paper
Tackley: Boetharson Press, 1984.
Text is from John Evelyn’s diary, the same text we printed (with commentary) as Papermaking in Seventeenth Century England.
2/10
Field, Dorothy
Meditations at the Edge
Peter and Donna Thomas, 1996
Text is about the way paper is used to connect the spiritual to the physical world in Asia.
The illustrations by Field and printed on Field’s paper. East/West fusion stab binding.
2/11
Flavin, Richard
Japanese Traditional Papermaking
Kasama, Japan: Cannabis Press, 1983.
*My copy is unbound pages in clamshell box. This is printed by Asao Shimura on RIchard Flavin’s paper.
2/12
Forrest, Gretchen
Papermaking My Way
Bicton WA, Australia: Plumtree Press, 1987.
38 of edition of 55 copies.
Written and bound by Forrest using 20 different types of her own handmade paper. Printed by Kath Trendall as the “Plumtree Press”. Forrest printed as the “Mouse & Butterfly” press. The book is an instruction manual for making paper from plants and recycled paper. Cover paper made with papyrus, recycled paper and paperbark.
2/13
Green, J. Barcham
Hand-Made Paper
Berkeley, CA: Roger Levenson, Tamalpais Press, 1974.
Edition of 200 copies.
Printed on Green’s Hayle Mill handmade paper. Description of how paper was made at the Hayle Mill in Maidstone, England. Paper bound
2/14
Green, J. Barcham
Papermaking by Hand in 1953
London, England: S. C. Phillips & Co., Ltd., 1953.
Printed on Green’s Hayle Mill handmade paper. Text is a description of how paper was made at the Hayle Mill in Maidstone, England.
2/15
Green, J. Barcham
Papermaking by Hand in 1967
Maidstone, England: 1967.
332 of edition of 1000 copies.
Printed on Green’s Hayle Mill handmade paper. Text is a description of how paper was made at the Hayle Mill in Maidstone, England. Printed and bound by Vivish & Baker Ltd., of Maidstone.
2/16 (miniature book)
Hamon, J. Hill (Franklin, Benjamin)
Making Large Sheets of Paper in the Chinese Manner
Printed by Hamon on his paper.
Frankfort, KY: Whippoorwill Press and Papermill, 1979.
#22 of edition of 100 copies.
2/17
(Hand Papermaking Portfolio)
Design and Pattern in Decorated Papers: Wet and Dry Techniques
Washington, DC: Hand Papermaking Inc., 1994.
*This is the first Hand Papermaking Portfolio. It is collection of 21 sheets of decorated handmade paper with descriptive text by the papermaker.
2/18
Harrison, Godfrey
J. Whatman
Maidstone, Kent: W. & R. Balston Ltd., 1931.
* A stunning book both for the typography and the paper samples. Letterpress printed on various Whatman papers with samples tipped in.
2/19
Heller, Jules
Papermaking: The White Art
Scottsdale, AZ: The Scorpio Press, 1980.
# 109 of edition of 200 copies.
*Early manual describing how to make paper in a home studio. This is the deluxe version with leather binding, slipcase, and extra handmade paper samples from then current hand papermakers.
2/20
Hunter, Dard
Dard Hunter on John Mason, 2000?
*Excerpts from the Foreword, Papermaking as an Artistic Craft. John Mason. London: Faber and Faber, 1959.
*Broadside printed on paper made by Joe Sanders and Rick Johnson at the University of Georgia Papermill and Press.
2/21
Hunter, Dard
My Life with Paper: An Autobiography
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
*Commercially printed on commercial paper. Binding by A.J. Laws: Three quarter bound in leather using his own handmade paper for the covers.
2/22
Hunter, Dard
Papermaking by Hand in India
New York: Pynson Printers, 1939.
#172 of edition of 370 copies.
*Includes 27 paper samples made in India. Printed by Pynson Printers.
2/23
Hunter, Dard
Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947.
*Commercially printed on commercial paper. Binding by A.J. Laws: Three quarter bound in leather using his own handmade paper for the covers accompanied by letters from Dard Hunter to A.J. Laws.
2/24
Hunter, Dard
Peregrinations and Prospects
*Printed on Dard Hunters paper. Not sure who did printing. This is a group of pages cut out of a larger book. It is held in a brown paper folder.
2/25
Hunter, Dard II
(No title)
Chillicothe, Ohio: Mountain House Press, 1994.
*3 copies of this retrospective enclosed in a brown folder. Printed by Peter Thomas on Hunter’s handpress at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Dard Hunter
2/26
Johnson, B.
Snow-Bleached Paper
South Range, Michigan: Walrus Press, 1992.
47 of edition of 100 copies.
*Pamphlet, Printed on handmade paper.
2/27
Lalande, Joseph de
The Art of Papermaking
Co. Clare, Ireland: The Ashling Press, 1976.
#225 of edition of 405 copies.
Printed by Ian O’Casey on all rag mould-made paper with decorative handmade paper made by O’Casey used for illustrations and endpapers made by Ian O’Casey in Shannon, Ireland. Text is reprint of the first comprehensive treatise on papermaking, titled "L'Art de faire le papier" (The Art of Papermaking), published in 1761 as part of the Descriptions des arts et métiers series by the Académie royale des Sciences.
2/28
Lissel, Reg J. B.
Vancoover, B.C., 2003
Edition of 50 copies.
*Pamphlet printed and assembled at Heavenly Monkey for Oak Knoll Fest X. Includes 2 samples of Lissel's paper.
2/29
Macfarlane, Nigel
Handmade Papers of India
Winchester, Alembic Press, 1987.
#113 of edition of 150 copies.
*Printed by Claire Boltan. Includes 11 paper samples handmade in India.
2/30
Mason, John
Papermaking as an Artistic Craft
Leicester, England: Twelve by Eight Press, 1963.
*This was the first instructional manual ever written for how to make paper in a home studio setting. Includes 10 samples of Mason’s handmade paper. Commercially printed on commercial paper.
2/31
Mason, John
More Papers Handmade by John Mason
Leicester, England: Twelve by Eight Press, 1967.
Copy # 151.
Text is typewritten and gold stamped by Mason on paper made at the Hayle Mill. Comprised of 36 specimens of paper made by Mason (or his friends and assistants, Rigby Graham told me he made much of it for Mason) separated by sheets of Hayle Mill Paper. Each specimen is letterpress printed by a well known printer of the day. The book is bound by Mason (or John Purcival who was one of his students). This includes several pages about Rigby Graham’s efforts to make paper in his own home. This text led Peter and Donna Thomas to attempt to locate and interview Graham. They later published the text as a book titled Holt Mill Papers.
2/31
Mason, John
Some Hand Made Papers
London, England: Maggs, 1959.
#17 of edition of 100 copies.
*This is the first edition of the book. The first section was printed on Mason's paper by the John Roberts Press. The second section was printed on Mason's paper by Raithby, Lawtence of Leicester. This second section describes all the paper samples in the book and gives the details of the books production. Illustrations to text are by Rigby Graham. Quarter bound white spine with leaf on cover. Housed in white cardboard box with snowflake in gold on front.
2/32
Mason, John
Some Hand Made Papers
Leicester, England: Twelve by Eight Press, 1959.
Edition size hand written across from title page: 100 copies plus 5 copies for friends. No two copies exactly alike.
*This is a later edition of the bookmade by Mason after he sold out the first edition. The book begins with gold stamped half title (as More Handmade Papers) indicating it was made by Mason in his own studio. This is not the original Maggs edition. It lacks the second section describing the samples and instead has a type written statement "unfortunately some of my original selection of specimens have now run out- I have replaced them by others which I think even better-John Mason 3 May 1959. Each sample is mounted on a white piece of Hayle Mill paper as in More Handmade papers and is accompanied by a typewritten description.
2/33
Mason, John
More Papers Handmade by John Mason
Leicester, England: Twelve by Eight Press, 1967.
Copy # 151.
Text is typewritten and gold stamped by Mason on paper made at the Hayle Mill. Comprised of 36 specimens of paper made by Mason (or his friends and assistants, Rigby Graham told me he made much of it for Mason) separated by sheets of Hayle Mill Paper. Each specimen is letterpress printed by a well known printer of the day. The book is bound by Mason (or John Purcival who was one of his students). This includes several pages about Rigby Graham’s efforts to make paper in his own home. This text led Peter and Donna Thomas to attempt to locate and interview Graham. They later published the text as a book titled Holt Mill Papers.
2/34
Mason, John
Twelve by Eight (Some Adventures in Papermaking) College of Art Leicester, 1958.
Text is a paper read before the Double Crown Club. (Text the same as 1959 printing. An unsewn pamphlet comprised of four folio sheets, the outer having the title and the inner 6 pages with text and four (uncredited) illustrations by Rigby Graham. Printed on green colored commercial paper.
2/35
Mason, John
Twelve by Eight (for the Private Libraries Association)
London: John Robert’s Press, 1959.
Edition of 150 copies.
*Text is a paper read before the Double Crown Club. (Text the same as 1958 printing). Pamphlet in white cardboard folder, comprised of two folio sheets, the outer having the title the inner 4 pages of text.) Printed by the John Roberts Press on Mason’s handmade paper.
2/36 (Miniature book)
Massman, Robert E.
Checklist of Dard Hunter Books from R.E.M. Miniatures
New Britain, Connecticut: Art Press, 1984.
Has one sample of Hunter's Limerock paper.
2/37 (Miniature book)
Massman, Robert E.
Dard Hunter: Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections (Volume One)
Dard Hunter: Thoughts (Volume Two)
New Britain, Connecticut: Art Press, 1984.
Both volumes are made with Hunter's hand made paper and housed together in a slipcase shaped to resemble the Lime Rock Mill. The slipcase was first covered by Hunter's paper then painted by Massmann.
2/38
Poyser, J. N.
Experiments in Making Paper by Hand
Pointe Claire, Quebec: J. N. Poyser, 1986 update.
*Early instructional manual. Spiral bound book with a sample of his handmae paper. Accompanied by a letter from author on his handmade paper.
2/39
Reeves, Dianne
From Fiber to Paper
Houston, Texas: 1991.
#54 of edition of 200 copies.
*Fine press sample book with text by Reeves, with numerous 4-1/2” x 6” samples of handmade paper made by Reeves and others. Letterpress printed by Taylor.
2/40
Richardson, Maureen
Plant Papers’ Paper Plants
Oxford: Alembic Press, 1989.
#107 of edition of 145 copies.
*Text by Richardson. Printed by Claire Boltan. Includes many 5” x 6” samples of Richardson’s handmade paper.
2/41
Rudin, Bo
Making Paper
Sweden: Rudins, 1990.
Pages: 277. 6-3/4” x 9-3/4”
#18 of edition of 99 copies.
*Special edition with additional section of samples tipped/bound in, with paper slipcase. Quarter bound in leather.
2/42
Sarjeant, Peter T.
Hand Papermaking Manual
Covington, Virginia: Paper Make, 1976.
*Very early instructional manual. Spiral bound with sample of Sarjeant’s paper.
2/43
Siegenthaler, Fred, editor (43 co-authors)
Strange Papers: A collection of the World’s Rarest Handmade Papers
Muttenz, Switzerland: Fred Siegenthaler, 1987.
#146 of edition of 200 copies.
*101 handmade paper samples. Each of the 43 papermakers wrote a text. The text was printed on commercial paper by G. Krebs in Basel, Switzerland and accompanies each sample. Large box with large book, cover paper for the box and book is two-layer handmade paper from Nepal made with the bast fiber of the Daphne papyracea. This is a gem of the collection.
2/44
Sigwald, Vicky
Globe Thistle Paper
Muttenz, Switzerland: paper Art, 1989.
Pamphlet with 1 paper sample and story of making paper from globe thistle (for Strange Papers).
2/45
Spires, Gillian
Papermakers
Devon, 1987.
32 page pamphlet written for an organization at the Devon Guild of Craftsmem in June-July1987. Includes a sample of handmade paper made by Cyril Finn at demonstration. It was my connection with Spires and Finn that let to all the work with the papermakers who had worked at the Tuckenhay Mill.
2/46
Sweetman, John
Making Paper by Hand
Wells, Somerset: Wookey Hole Mill, 1977.
Printed on Wookey Hole paper. Sweetman was a papermaker there.
*A reprint of an article from “Appropriate Technology”.
2/47 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Rags Make Paper: 1985
Printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on their paper.
Text by anonymous author (cited by Dard Hunter)
2/48 (miniature book)
Dard Hunter II
Dard Hunter
Santa Cruz: Peter and Donna Thomas: 1989
Printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on hand made paper, with sample of Dard Hunter’s paper.
A minute biography of Dard Hunter Sr written by his son.
2/49 (miniature book)
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Celia Fiennes: 1990
Written and printed by Peter and Donna Thomas on hand made paper from the seventeenth century.
Text is Celia Fiennes account of her visit to a paper mill in England, with annotation written by Peter Thomas
2/50
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Beer Will Help Your Shake: 1991
Text is by H. Glanville (edited by Peter and printed on paper made at Wookey hole mill where Harry worked
2/51
Thomas, Peter and Donna
You Can't Make Paper from a Loofa: 1991
Text is by Rigby Graham laser printed by Peter on commercial paper bound with handmade paper board cover made by Peter Thomas
2/52
Thomas, Peter and Donna (Graham, Rigby)
Holt Mill Papers:1994.
Text is an autobiographical account by Rigby Graham of his papermaking in the 1960s. Printed by Peter on his handmade paper. One sample of paper made by Rigby Graham tipped into each copy.
2/53
Wakeman, Geoffrey
Twentieth Century English Vat Paper Mills
England: Plough Press, 1980.
Pages: 123. 7” x 8-3/4”
*Fine press book. Printed by author Text describing all 20th c. Hand paper mills in England. Handmade paper samples from the mills tipped in. This book was important as it provided me my first clue about what happened at Tuckenhay Mill.
2/54 (Miniature Book)
Vilsboll, Anne
Island Stamper
O-Press, 1988.
Published by Ø-Press a name for books printed on the island of Strynø, Demark. The book was set in Plantin type and printed by Anne Magner on kozo paper, handmade by Vilsboll at her Strynø Paperatelier.
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2/55
Vilsboll, Anne
Paper Road: Communication Today
Kobenhavn: Anne Vilsboll, 1996.
Produced for IAPMA meeting with samples of Vilsboll’s handmade paper.
2/56
Wold, Marilyn
Handmade Paper
Kalua-Kona, Hawaii, 1988.
Copy #266.
*Pamphlet style, laced on top.
*Zerox on commercial and handmade paper with full page samples.
2/57 (Miniature Book)
Wold, Marilyn
Papermaking in Hawaii
Kasama, Japan: Cannabis Press, 1988
*Collaboration between Asao Shimura and Marilyn Wold printed on paper made by wold and shimura in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
2/58 (Miniature Book)
No author noted
Worde Papers
*Samples of special makings of papers for members of the Wynkyn de Worde Society.
*This was printed by Claire Bolton of the Alembic Press. Includes 4 handmade paper samples in envelope.
3.
Books not about papermaking that were printed by papermakers on their handmade paper or with samples of their handmade paper.
These books were of interest to me for various different reasons. Often because of the unique qualities of the paper, but perhaps even more often in admiration of the sheer tenacity of the individual to make the paper, print and bind the book.
Prioritized list of books Peter Thomas suggests to look at first:
3/7, Douglass Howell’s only printed book on his own paper
3/8, 3/9, Dard Hunter’s first two books printed on his own paper
3/12, Claire Van Vliet collaboration with Twinrocker’s Kathy Clark. To my best knowledge this was the first fine press artists’ book to be illustrated with pulp paintings.
The #4 books:
3/1
(Kent Alorich) Da Vinci, Leonardo
On Vanity and Laziness
Pages: 16. 7” x 5-1/2”
#24 of edition of 40 copies.
*Paper bound in grey, handmade paper.
Printed and bound on Aldrich’s handmade paper
This book was printed on an old wooden handpress at the Minnesota Renaissance fair. The paper was made while demonstrating at the fair.
3/2
Bierds, Linda
(Neal Bonham and Suzanne Ferris, papermaker & printers)
Companions for the Slow Rowing
Seattle, Washington: Sea Pen Press and Papermill, 1991.
Printed and bound on Bonham’s handmade paper
Shows Neal's perfect white paper, as well as his colored patterned and watermarked papers.
2/3 (Miniature Book)
Bolton, Claire
Worde Papers
This was printed by Claire Bolton of the Alembic Press. There are 4 handmade paper samples in envelope. Samples of special makings of papers for members of the Wynkyn de Worde Society.
3/4
Brush, Thomas
(Neal Bonham and Suzanne Ferris, papermaker & printers)
Even Money
Seattle, Washington: Sea Pen Press and Papermill, 1988.
Printed and bound on Bonham’s handmade paper
Shows Neal's perfect white paper, as well as his colored patterned and watermarked papers.
3/5 (miniature book)
Colombo, Christoforo
De Insulis Inventis
The Netherlands: Catharijne Press. 1991
Printed on paper made in the 16th century.
3/6
Crump, Kathy
Bald Eagles in Ventana
Hemerocallis Press, Stockton, California: 1989.
250 copies.
Printed and bound by Crump with 6 samples of her paper. Cover paper made by Crump using high shrinkage Philodendron fiber over low shrinkage Abaca fiber.
3/7
(Richard Flavin) Silva, Arturo
Philosophy of the Shirt
Ogawamachi: Jionji Press, 1986.
This is an unbound copy of a book illustrated and printed by Flavin on his own paper.
3/8
(Douglas Howell)
Orcutt, Alice
The Song of Magdalen
New York: Douglass Howell, 1946.
23 of edition of 500 copies.
Printed by Howell, on a handpress, on his own handmade paper.
*Blue and red handmade paper cover over boards with off-white spine.
This is the only book printed by Howell. Orcutt was his wife. I have heard that less than 25 were actually made, and I personally only know of about 10. It is a beautifully printed book, and the swirling pulps in the paper he made for the cover are a precursor to the way today's papermakers are working with colored pulps.
3/9
(Dard Hunter)
Bradley, William Aspenwall
The Etching of Figures
The Mill, Marlborough at The Mill, Hudson, N.Y., 1915.
Edition of 250 copies.
This was the first book printed by Hunter on his own handmade paper using his own hand cut and cast type. It was commissioned by the Chicago Society of Etchers for its members. *Includes a pamphlet titled: Active Members of the Chicago Society of Etchers (MCMXV).
3/10
(Dard Hunter)
Weitenkampf, Frank
The Etching of Contemporary Life
The Mill, Marlborough at The Mill, Hudson, N.Y. 1916
Printed by Hunter on his own handmade paper, using his own hand cast type. This was the second book printed by Hunter. It was commissioned by the Chicago Society of Etchers for its members. *Includes a pamphlet titled: Active Members of the Chicago Society of Etchers (MCMXVI).
3/11
Hunter, Dard Jr.
A Specimen of Type
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Paper Museum Press.
Printed on Hunter Sr’s Lime Rock Mill handmade paper
Specimen of type that was designed, cut, and hand-cast by Hunter Jr; a discussion of type design and his methods; and an illustration of his tools. *Includes a second partial copy of the title page and the sample page, each rubber stamped "Original Proof".
3/12
Hunter, Dard II
Chillicothe, Ohio: Mountain House Press, 1994.
This was printed by Peter Thomas on Hunter Sr’s Lime Rock Mill handmade paper, on Hunter’s handpress, using Hunter’s hand cast type, at the 1994 Annual Meeting of The Friends of Dard Hunter. There are 3 copies enclosed in a brown folder.
3/13
Van Vliet, Claire and Clark, Kathryn
Lilac Wind
Newark, Vermont: The Janus Press, 1983.
Van Vliet made the pulp painted paper at the Twinrocker Handmade Paper Mill in Brookston, Indiana, with the help of Katheryn Clark. Van Vliet printed it at her own studio in Vermont. The book is an accordion folded book of poetry. *Includes letter from Kathryn and letter from Peter and Donna Thomas.
This is the first example I know of that uses pulp painting as illustration in a book.
3/14
Weygand, James Lamar
The Tightwads Guide to Gold Stamping.
The Private Press of the Indiana Kid.1972.
About 160 copies, 10 on paper made by Weygand.
This copy was printed by Weygand on his own paper
3/15
Weygand, James Lamar
The Devout Tightwad and the Isfahan Colombian Press
The Private Press of the Indiana Kid. 1975.
About 37 copies, 7 on paper made by Weygand.
This copy was printed by Weygand on his own paper
3/16
Weygand, James Lamar
Ex Libris Weygand.
The Private Press of the Indiana Kid. 1987
About 60 copies. 10 on paper made by Weygand.
This copy was printed by Weygand on his own paper
3/17
Weygand, James Lamar
Written in the stick. 1990.
About 46 copies, 6 on paper made by Weygand.
This copy was printed by Weygand on his own paper
4.
Commercial and limited edition books about hand papermaking or papermaking in general
These books are a mix of more common commercial books and extremely hard to find limited edition fine press books, both old and new. Included are books like George Clapperton's 1926 manual: Practical Papermaking, two romance novels set in papermills: Storm in a Tea Pot and The Foolscap Rose and books of practical interest to the hand papermaker like Les Moulins a Papier: Et les Anciens Papetiers d’Auvergne which fully describes with diagrams how to build a wooden stamper.
The #4 books:
4/1
American Artist: The Revolution in Paper
August 1977
*Volume 41, Issue 421 of American Artist magazine
First substantial article published about the revival of interest in papermaking in the USA
4/2
Barrett, Timothy
Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniques
New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983.
Pages: 318. 7-1/2” x 10-1/2”
*Paper jacket.
4/3
Basler Papiermuhle: Swiss Museum of Paper, Writing and Printing
Basel Paper Mill, 2002.
*Includes pamphlet from museum
4/4
Bockwitz, Hans H.
Zur Kulturgeschichte des Papiers DATE?
Germany
A marvelous book with beautiful graphics and illustrations.
4/5
Chitty, Jean
Paper in Devon
Jean Chitty, 1976.
*Signed by author.
*Includes letter signed by Jean Chitty.
4/6
Clapperton, George
Practical Papermaking
London: Crosby Lockwood & Son, 1926.
4/7
Clark, Kathryn
Making it in Paper: An Indiana Mill
Twinrocker, 1983.
4/8
Cottrall, Leslie G.
Introduction to Stuff Preparation for Paper Making
London: Charles Griffin & Company Limited, 1952.
Pages: 183. 5-1/2” x 8-1/8”
*Printed in Great Britian by Butler and Tanner Ltd., Frome and London.
4/9
Crocker, Alan
Diares of James Simmons
Surrey, England: Tabard Private Press, 1990.
Pages: 190. 9-4/8” x 9-3/8”
Edition of 210 copies.
*Printed on T. H. Sanders mould-made paper.
*Set in Monotype Baskerville.
*Printed by Philip Kerrigan at the Tabard Private Press, Oshott.
*Lithographic illustration printed by the Senecio Press, Charlbury.
*Line-blocks made by G. P. E. Ltd., Haslemere.
*Bound by The Fune Bindery, Wellingborough.
*Loom State fabric cover.
*Clear, plastic jacket.
4/10
Crocker, Alan and Kane, Martin
Paper Mills of the Tillingbourne
Surrey, England: Tabard Private Press, 1988.
Pages: 77. 9-4/8” x 9-3/8”
156 of edition of 195 copies.
*Printed on T. H. Sanders mould-made paper.
*Set in Monotype Baskerville.
*Printed by Philip Kerrigan at the Tabard Private Press, Oshott.
*Lithographic illustration printed by the Senecio Press, Charlbury.
*Line-blocks made by G. P. E. Ltd., Haslemere.
*Bound by The Fune Bindery, Wellingborough.
*Loom State fabric cover.
*Clear, plastic jacket.
4/11
Cross, C. F. and Bevan, E. J.
A Text Book of Paper Making
London: E. & F. N. Son, Ltd., 1907.
Pages: 411. 5” x 7-1/2”
*Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London.
4/12
Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Papermaking with Foreign Equivalents
*Photocopies held in black binder
4/13
First National Paper Conference: Post-Conference Papers
Center for the Arts; Hobart, Australia: 1987.
4/14
Fisher, Leonard Everett
The Papermakers
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1965.
Pages: 46. 7-1/2” x 8-3/4”
*Paper made by William Rittenhouse.
*Set in linotype Caslon 137.
*Bound by H. Wolf Book Manufacturing Company, Inc., New York.
4/15
Goerl, Stephen
Papermaking in America
New York: Buckley, Dunton Organization, 1945.
Pages: 45. 7-1/8” x 9-2/8”
*Illustrated by Robert Greco
4/16
Grummer, Arnold E.
Paper by Kids
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Dillon Press, Inc., 1980.
Pages: 116. 8-1/8” x 9-1/8”
*White Sterling Litho Matte paper made by Westvaco.
4/17
Hergesheimer, Joseph
The Foolscap Rose
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1933.
Pages: 312. 5-2/8” x 7-4/8”
*Composed, printed, and bound by the Plimpton Press, Norwood, Mass.
*Paper made by S. D. Warren Co., Boston
*Set in linotype Baskerville.
This is a novel about papermaking at the Rittenhouse Mill.
4/18
Hiebert, Helen
Papermaking with Plants
Pownal, Vermont: Storey Books, 1998.
Pages: 108. 9-1/2” x 10-1/4”
Signed by author.
*Printed by C & C Offset Printing Co., Ltd., Hong Kong.
*Paper jacket.
4/19
Hills, Richard L.
Papermaking in Britain 1488-1988
London and Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Athlone Press, 1988.
Pages: 249. 7-4/8” x 10”
*Mellotex Smooth Ultra White paper produced by Tullis Russell and Company Ltd.
*Printed and bound at the University Press, Cambridge.
*Paper jacket.
*Jacket illustration is a ‘Britannia’ watermark sewn onto a laid cover.
4/20
Hunter, Dard
My Life with Paper: An Autobiography
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
Pages: 236. 5-3/4” x 8-1/2”
Composed, printed, and bound by Kingsport Press, Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee.
Paper manufactured by S. D. Warren Company, Boston.
Typography and binding designs by Rudolph Ruzicka.
Set on the Linotype in Fairfield.
Special Binding by AJ Laws
4/21
Hunter, Dard
Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947.
Pages: 611. 6” x 9-1/4”
*Hardback
Special Binding by AJ Laws
4/22
Hunter, Dard
Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft
New York: Dover Publications, 1943.
Pages: 611. 6” x 9-1/4”
*Paperback
4/23
Krill, John
English Artists Paper
London: Trefoil, 1987.
Paperback
4/24
Kubik, Richard
The Handmade Paper Object
Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1976.
*An exhibition organized by Richard Kubiak for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in conjunction with the second conference held in the USA to gather papermakers together. I attended this conference and received the catalog.
4/25
Kunihigashi, Jibei
Practical Guide to Papermaking
Basle: Sandoz, 1993.
4/26
J. L. Boithias and C. Mondin
Les Moulins a Papier: Et les Anciens Papetiers d’Auvergne
Metiers, Techniques et Artisans
Creer
This book is in French. Commercially printed. It has numerous photos of old mill and diagrams for constructing the old equipment. Torn mylar dust jacket with printed inside flaps
2/27 (miniature)
Gordon, Dudley
C.F. Lummis
Los Angeles, CA: Karen & Susan Dawson, 1969.
* This book is about Lummis who had books of his poetry printed on actual birch bark. There is one sample of birch bark paper sewn into the book. This book is not about papermaking nor is the sample handmade paper, but the book uses birch bark as a paper like material.
4/28
Luker, B. G.
Mills and Watercourses of the Upper Axe: from Wookey Hole to Bleadney
B. G. Luker, 1991.
4/29
Mandl, G. T.
Three Hundred Years in Paper
Great Britian: Butler & Tanner Ltd, Frome and London, 1985.
This book could not be bought, only given as a gift from Mandl, each one inscribed to the person he gave it to so he would know if they resold it.
2/30
Mason, John
Twelve by Eight (Some Adventures in Papermaking) College of Art Leicester, 1958.
Text is a paper read before the Double Crown Club. (Text the same as 1959 printing. An unsewn pamphlet comprised of four folio sheets, the outer having the title and the inner 6 pages with text and four (uncredited) illustrations by Rigby Graham. Printed on green colored commercial paper.
4/31
Meyer, Jerome S.
Paper
Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Company, 1960.
4/32
Paper Art: History of Paper Art
Germany: Wienand Verlag, 1994.
4/33
The Papermakers
Bellevue, Washington: Northwest Pulp and Paper Association, 1970.
4/34
Phillpotts, Eden
Storm in a Teacup
New York: Macmillan Company, 1919.
This is a novel about papermaking at the Tuckenhay paper mill in England.
4/35
Bluegrass Craftsman
University of Kentucky Press, 1959.
(photocopy of portions of original book)
4/36
Pearson, Ralph M.
Personality: Roosevelt's Diaries, Never Before Published
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1928.
*Photocopy of magazine article: An Artist in the Making of Books: Paper, Type, and Dindings Are All Fashioned Entirely by Dard Hunter's Hands, by Ralph M. Pearson.
4/37
Quie, Gretchen
When Paper was Made by Hand: Clasing Papermakers in Niedersachsen, Germany; 17th to 19th Century
Gretchen Quie, 1997.
*Photocopy of entire book.
4/38
Papiergeschichte: Papermaker's Journal
Darmstadt, 1961 and 1962
*Report of the History of the papermaker family Clasing in Hemeringen on the Weser River in Hessen, Germany. (photocopy of unpublished manuscript)
4/39
Shorter, Alfred H.
Paper Making in the British Isles
New York: Barnes & Noble, 1972.
4/40
Studley, Vance
The Art and Craft of Handmade Paper
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977.
Paperback
4/41
Toale, Bernard
The Art of Papermaking
Worcester, Massachusetts: Davis Publications, Inc., 1983.
4/42
Turner, Silvie and Birgit Skiold
Handmade Paper Today
London: Lund Humphries Publishers, Ltd., 1983.
Full pigskin binding by Peter Thomas
Regular edition
4/43
Warburton, Clifford
The Study Book of Paper
London: Bodley Head, 1961.
4/44
Wei-yun, Wu
Cloudmaker
Manoa Press, 1996.
A children's book about papermaking travelling the silk route.
4/45
Weeks, Lyman Horace
A History of Paper-Manufacturing in the United States, 1690-1916
New York: Burt Franklin, 1969.
4/46
Wheelwright, William Bond
How Paper is Made
Chicago, Ill.: United Typothetae of America, 1918.
4/47
Schachtner, Sabine
Die Papiermacherei und ihre Geschichte in Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach, 1990.
4/48
Strathmore Quality Book Papers
Mittineague, Mass.: Mittineague Paper Company, 1906.
Paper sample book with examples of paper made by Strathmore for the printing industry, each printed with some descriptive text or illustration.
Water-stained binding.
5.
Blank books made with handmade paper and collections of blank sheets of handmade paper.
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Prioritized list of books Peter Thomas suggests to look at first:
5/4-7 Vintage blank books
5/10 A large collection of antique watermarked handmade paper.
5/14 Vintage Dutch handmade paper in original folded quires
The #5 books:
5/1
Stuart, Louie (1990)
Blank book
6-1/2” x 8-3/4”
*Handcrafted 100% grass papers from the Tiaong Paper Workshop. Tan cover with imprinted leaves.
5/2
Stuart, Louie (1990)
Blank book
3-1/2” x 4-1/2”
*Handcrafted 100% grass papers from the Tiaong Paper Workshop. Tan cover with imprinted leaves.
5/3
Blank book (1995)
2-5/8” x 3-1/4”
Painting of bird and fish on front with yellow border by Lil Mena.
Commercial paper inside with handmade endpages and cover.
5/4
Blank book (1795)
16-1/4” x 12”
Vellum cover with 2 leaves (paper end pages watermarked Edmieads & Pine 1795) and 58 vellum leaves.
*Includes 3 sheets of vellum (The Principal Registry: In her Majesty’s Court of Probate) etc.
5/5
Blank book (C.1800)
13” x 8-1/4”
*Vellum cover with blind ruling (Real nice binding in good condition)
86 leaves of Laid paper watermarked GR and IC with one ruled line towards inner margin. 3/4 of pages are water damaged and may have been used as scrap book.
*Includes letter from Russell Jones about the paper.
5/6
Blank book (1812?)
13” x 8-1/4”
*Vellum cover. Very plain with water damage
94 leaves of laid paper pages watermarked Joseph Coles 1812. This book is in almost pristine condition.
5/7
Blank book (1767)
12.5” x 8.25” Original brown calf binding. Red label gold stamped Accounts of The Rev. Dr. Ellis 1767.
Red ruled pages. 61 leaves (laid with propatria and GB watermarks) paper is in good condition but has small worm holes. All pages are blank except the first 3 which are handwritten about his trip to South Africa in 1848.
5/8
Twelve by Eight Paper
12 x 8 inches
Quarter bound gold stamped vellum spine with green cloth covers.
73 leaves of 12 by 8 paper made by Mason and Rigby Graham.
*This book was bound by Rigby Graham in the 1960's and given to Peter Thomas in 1996.
5/9
Unbound blank book missing pages in mylar envelope.
16 leaves with 4 stations. Cream laid paper with “propatria” watermark in the gutter fold. laminated paper covers painted blue on outside. Writing on end page still attached to one cover.
5/10
Watermarked blank paper removed from antiquarian books.
Acquired from Pat Bruno around 1990.
Held in 11 x 17 inch white cardboard box
*Approximately 175 leaves of various watermarked sheetshandmade papers, (Circa 17-19 century). Most were end pages taken from books he rebound.
*Collection also includes an antiquarian book’s non-adhesive vellum cover.
5/11
Samples of paper and booklets collected by Richard Pennington.
Housed in chipboard clamshell box with blue marbled spine,10.75 x 13.
Includes the following:
*The Private Library Autumn 1986 with biography of Pennington
*Pages 545-576 of the London Encyclopedia 1829 about papermaking with title page and foldout plate included
*1816 broadside printed by Piles Printers, Norton, England 7.5 x 6 inches
*Pamphlet, A short guide to books on watermarks. The Paper Publications Society 1955 8.25 x 5.75 inches.
*10 sheets of old watermarked paper
*28 sheets of Masons 12 x 8 paper
*Paste paper bound pamphlet made as an advertisement by Quinten Fiore. Printed by A Colish in 1958. Signed presentation to Pennington on flyleaf. 10 x 13 inches.
*Fiore is important because he was given one of the 8 copies of A. J. Laws 1960 book on hand papermaking, but when I contacted Fiore in the 1990s he could not find the book where he had stored it in his attic
5/12
Paper made in Sweden’s Lessebo Hand paper mill. in a 13 x 9 inch manilla style envelope printed with the image of an old ream wrapper.
*16 different watermarked samples of gelatin sized paper various sizes
*10 handmade watermarked envelopes
*8 sheets of writing paper 12x8 inches
5/13
Partial old handmade paper blank books in manila envelope. 11.75 x 9.5
*26 leaves blue 9x7 inches
*33 leaves tan with propatria watermark and infrequent hand writing in brown ink 8x6.5 inches
*20 leaves pamphlet but stitching is missing.6.5x4 inches white wove with watermark
*24 leaves section of brown leather bound blank book. paper is badly foxed.9x6 inches
*28 leaves 2 partial sections with 4 poked stations tan laid paper with watermark. 7.5x6 inches
5/14
Old Dutch handmade paper in black clamshell box with grey spine. 13.5x8.25 inches
*2 quires of low quality hand made paper painted orange on one side (1780-90?)
*9 quires of low quality hand made paper painted yellow on one side (1780-90?)
*3 quires of low quality hand made paper painted gold on one side (1780-90?) each quire has approximately 16 sheets
*1 quire (24 sheets) of very fine cream colored paper (with foxing) watermarked Jan De Groot.
5/15
Folded paper in manila envelope. 13x9.5 inches
*8 sheets of very thin wove handmade paper (cream) watermarked GM. 17 x21inches folded in half then in half again.
*6 sheets of very thin wove handmade paper (cream) watermarked GM. 17 x21inches folded in half then in half again.
5/16
Samples from Fred Shidhe in yellow paper folder. 18x12 inches.
*3 pieces of ruled paper
*1 piece blank paper
*3 pieces printed paper
5/17
Fancy watermarks in manila envelope
the Devon Guild of craftsmen
Light shade of Fred Siegenthaller
5/18
Blank book made by Douglas Howell using his handmade paper.
approx 6" x 4"
5/19
Blank book made by John Roome using his handmade paper
approx 6" x 4"
5/20
Commercial blank book made with Napalese handmade paper
approx 6" x 4"
II. Ephemera
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The items are divided into 4 categories:
Paper samples
Publications
Ephemera
Tuckenhay Paper Mill, Milbourne Record Books
The most important items in ArchiveSpace are the record books from the Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England
These books were collected as a result of our trips to Tuckenhay, in Devon, England, to meet with retired workers from the Tuckenhay Mill as we were trying to understand and document the “shake” of the papermaker who worked the vat. We documented that research in a book: Tuckenhay Mill: People and Pape (The deluxe edition held in the UI Library collection has an additional portfolio of paper with trial animal watermarks. We also documented the shake in a video recording titled: “The Ergonomics of Hand Papermaking” which can be accessed in the collection, or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i16V_hFPQfQ
The #6 books:
6/1 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Colour Book 2
12.75" x 8.5"
This is a mill record book with samples of waterleaf and finished paper on the verso and descriptions of the fiber contents on the recto. Dated January 1924 to March 1928. The original ledger book was made using 100 folios of unwatermarked Ivory paper.
*3/4 bound, red leather and red cloth. Spine stamped Colour Book. There is a paper label with the number 2 pasted on spine below the title.
6/2 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England) Colour Book 3
12.75" x 8.5"
This is a mill record book with samples of waterleaf and finished paper on the verso and descriptions of the fiber contents on the recto. Dated 23 March 1928 to 22 November 1930. The original ledger book was made using 100 folios of unwatermarked Ivory paper.
*3/4 bound, red leather and red cloth. Spine stamped Colour Book. There is a paper label with the hardly legible number 3 pasted on spine below the title
6/3 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England) Colour Book 4
12.75" x 8.5"
This is a mill record book with samples of waterleaf and finished paper on the verso and descriptions of the fiber contents on the recto. Dated 27 Nov 1930 to 22 March 1934. The original ledger book was made using 100 folios of unwatermarked off white paper.
*3/4 bound, brown leather and red brown cloth. Spine stamped “Colour Book.” There is a paper label with the number 4 pasted on spine below the title
6/4 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Colour Book 8M
12.75" x 8.5"
Off white paper ledger book (un-watermarked). One hundred folios. Only 8 pages fill samples of waterleaf and finished paper on the verso and description of the fiber contents on the recto. Dated 16 June 1956 to November 7, 1957.
*3/4 bound, Brown leather and red cloth. Spine stamped Colour Book and below is stamped No. 8M
6/5 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Salle Book
12.75" x 8.25"
Ruled white paper ledger book (Waterlow and Sons paper), one half filled, with hand written entries of wages paid to women workers from November 18 1894 to 1911.
*3/4 bound, red leather and grey cloth. Spine stamped Salle Book. Leather corners are somewhat chipped off.
6/6 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Wages Book
15.5" x10"
Ruled ivory colored paper ledger book, completely filled with entries of wages paid to workers from July 8, 1905 to July 2, 1910. The book was water damaged, but the writing is still completely legible.
*3/4 bound, red leather and black cloth. Spine stamped Wages Book
6/7 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Wages Book 1
15.5" x10"
Ruled blue paper ledger book, completely filled with entries of wages paid to workers from 12 April, 1913 to February 19, 1916
*3/4 bound, red leather and red cloth. Spine stamped Wages Book. There is a paper label with the number 1 pasted on spine above the title.
6/8 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Wages Rates
October 1917 - 1944.
15.5" x10"
This book is partially unbound and seems to be missing some pages. It is composed of both lined and ruled Milbourne paper. Hand written, on only few of the pages stating rates and wages for various operations and workers. At first it appeared to me as if it were made to be filled in more and that never was done, but now I think it may just have been written as it was for another reason.
*3/4 bound, red leather and red cloth Spine stamped Wages Rates. The binding is badly water damaged and warped, but the paper is in perfect condition.
6/9 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Records 10 May, 1930.
40 sheets of stiff Ivory vellum paper are folded in half and stitched through the spine. The first 6 folios have hand written journal entries noting repair work done at the mill.
*Paper bound.15.5" x10"
6/10 (Milbourne Mill, Tuckenhay, Devon, England)
Sales Ledger
12.75" x 8.25"
Ruled white paper ledger book, about half of the pages have been torn out and the pages that are left are blank. One page that is dated 1960 is inserted and adhered to the front endpage of the book.
*3/4 bound, red leather and blue cloth. Spine stamped Ledger. Label on front reads, "Sales Ledger transferred from old Sales Ledger"
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