HUNTER, Dard (1883-1966). Old Papermaking. Chillicothe, OH: Dard Hunter, 1923. LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY HUNTER.
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,500
Sold for $1,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
HUNTER, Dard (1883-1966). Old Papermaking. Chillicothe, OH: Dard Hunter, 1923.
Small folio. 9 specimen sheets of old paper tipped in; 28 full-page illustrations, 40 illustrations in text. (Some toning from glue.) Original boards, uncut and unopened (separations along lower joint, some toning).
LIMITED EDITION, number 125 of 200 copies SIGNED BY HUNTER. Old Papermaking was Hunter's first deluxe book on papermaking, designated one of the "Fifty Books of the Year" by the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Original prospectus laid in.
Property from the Estate of Lucia von Borisini Batten, Sold to Benefit the Albuquerque Museum Foundation
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