Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools & Techniques (1984) Hardcover with Dust Jacket - Perfect for Artisans, Book Collectors & Japanese Culture Enthusiasts

Barrett, Timothy, and Winifred Lutz (Appendix on Alternative Fibers). Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniques (New York: Weatherhill, 1984).

English, Second Printing, a Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, HC, 8vo, 10 1/2" x 7 3/4," 317 pp., including illustrations, Appendices, Notes, Bibliography, and Index.

ISBN: 083480185x

Second Printing. Fine brown cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine and small gilt decoration on front. Covers pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Fine red-brown paper dust jacket with white lettering on spine. Dust jacket has light age toning and slight wear to extremities, else pristine and intact, protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Pages have light age toning, else pristine and intact. Replete with black-and-white illustrations. A beautiful instructional guide to Japanese papermaking. The first section features a brief history of Japanese papermaking. This is followed by descriptions of two main types of Japanese papermaking termed by author Timothy Barrett, the traditional and simplified methods (the latter being intended for novices).