Barrett, Timothy

Japanese papermaking: traditions, tools, and techniques

New York & Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983. First edition, 4to, pp. x, 317, [1]; 3 paper samples tipped in, 167 illustrations, including 90 photographs. A fine copy in original brown cloth, gilt-stamped on upper cover and spine, dust jacket a touch faded at spine. From the library of Kim Merker with his ownership signature on the front free endpaper. Timothy Barrett won a MacArthur Award in 2009 for his much-admired work on the history of paper and papermaking. This is a practical guidebook, with an appendix on how to use Western fibers in the Japanese process. Item #62103

Price: $125.00