Specimens: A Stevens-Nelson Paper Catalogue.
[New York]: [The Stevens-Nelson Paper Corporation], [1953]. No limitation given for this impressive paper specimen collection. 107 diverse paper samples across 112 leaves. Frontispiece of handmade, watermarked paper from Cartiere Miliani-Fabriano. Index. Some rubbing to board extremities. Binding slightly loose between samples 45 & 46 and 92 & 93. Some off-setting to tissue guards. In original light green publisher’s slipcase. Includes a folio Price List and Supplemental Index and Errata to Accompany the Stevens-Nelson Catalogue Specimens (somewhat toned) laid in at front, which itself contains a 1988 carbon copy check and invoice from Dawson’s Bookshop. A very good presentation copy — printed dedication page reads “Presented To Saul and Lillian Marks. With Compliments of Stevens-Nelson Paper Corp.”. Quarter green Nigerian goatskin over marbled boards. Spine gilt-stamped and faded brown. Quarto. Unpaginated. Item #18022
Some rubbing to board extremities. Binding slightly loose between samples 45 & 46 and 92 & 93. Some off-setting to tissue guards. In original light green publisher’s slipcase. Includes a folio Price List and Supplemental Index and Errata to Accompany the Stevens-Nelson Catalogue Specimens (somewhat toned) laid in at front, which itself contains a 1988 carbon copy check and invoice from Dawson’s Bookshop. A very good presentation copy — printed dedication page reads “Presented To Saul and Lillian Marks. With Compliments of Stevens-Nelson Paper Corp.”.
A specimen book of papers available from the Steven-Nelson Paper Corporation, with each type of paper printed by a different press. Each leaf is printed with an illustration, page of text, or specimen page from the press that printed it. Includes leaves from William Edwin Rudge, the Lakeside Press, the Plantin Press, the Golden Cockerel Press, Curwen Press, Stamperia Valdonega, Press of A. Colish, Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, among others.
Price: $250.00