An anthology of decorated papers : a sourcebook for designers
Marks, P. J. M.2015
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Click and Collect for An anthology of decorated papers : a sourcebook for designersThis remarkable and beautiful book brings together a collection of decorated papers dating from the 16th to the 20th century. They were produced for a wide variety of uses: as wrappers and endpapers for books, as the backing for playing cards, and even as linings for chests and cases. Some decorated papers were used as humble pictures for display in churches and the home; some were sold as souvenirs to pilgrims; and others were used merely as wrappings for foodstuffs such as gingerbread and chocolate. What unites all the papers in the book is the richness of their ornamentation and the thin, flexible characteristics of the original sheets. They are all further united by having been collected by Olga Hirsch (1889-1968), a trained bookbinder who left her collection of some 3,500 papers to the British Library, where they remain one of the largest and most diverse collections of decorated papers in the world. The collection has never previously been published except as a mini-format 64-page introductory gift book. This new beautifully designed album of the best and most exquisite papers in the collection will be a revelation and an inspiration to designers, bibliophiles and anyone with a love of pattern and ornamentation.
An anthology of decorated papers : a sourcebook for designers / P. J. M. Marks.
London : Thames & Hudson, in association with The British Library, 2015.
256 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm.
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- Hand-marbled papers -- Paste papers -- Brocade papers -- Block-printed papers -- Mass production ; the nineteenth century and beyond -- Miscellaneous decoration techniques.
9780500518120
745.4
English
262639
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft | 745.4 MAR | Available |
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