Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Johnson, Malcolm.
2. Lunn, Norman A.
3. Maney, A. S. (Arthur Stanley)
4. Rajab, Ḥasan.
5. Bradley, Harry.
6. Aisling Handmade Papers.

Description

1. xvi, 69 p. : ill., map, 1 mounted sample; 24 cm.

Subject

1. Papyrus (The plant)
2. Manuscripts (Papyri)

Call number

1. *KP (Elmete) 75-38

Note

1. Each volume is signed by Ian O'Casey, paper-maker, and A.S. Maney, printer"--Colophon.
2. "Many people have combined in the making of this book. The fundamental information was assembled principally by Norman A. Lunn ... To Lunn's work was added the specialist knowledge of Hassan Ragab ... This ... material was consigned to Malcolm Johnson who welded it into an ordered narrative which was expanded and edited by A.S. Maney"--P. xv-xvi.
3. "First edition"--Colophon.
4. Sample of papyrus (14 x 11 cm.) mounted on p. [47].
5. Ill. by Harry Bradley.
6. Illustrated endpapers, colophon leaf and illustrated leaf preceding each chapter and the papyrus sample are printed on 10 specimens of 9 colored papers handmade by Ian V. O'Casey at Ainsling Handmade Papers.
7. Binding, publisher's, by B. Riley and Company, of canvas boards.

Title

1. The Nature and making of papyrus.

Imprint

1. Barkston Ash, Yorkshire, England : Elmete Press, 1973 (Leeds : A.S. Maney)

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Local subject

1. Papyrus (Writing material)
2. Papyrus (Writing material) -- Specimens.
3. Paper, Handmade -- England -- Specimens.
4. Colored papers -- Specimens.

Added author

1. Johnson, Malcolm.
2. Lunn, Norman A.
3. Maney, A. S. (Arthur Stanley)
4. Rajab, Ḥasan.
5. Bradley, Harry.
6. O'Casey, Ian V.
7. Aisling Handmade Papers.

LCCN

1. 75301998

ISBN

1. 095033670X

Research call number

1. *KP (Elmete) 75-38 Library has: No. 258 of 495 copies printed.
2. Schlosser 603 Library has: No. 45 of 495 copies printed.