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Papermaking in southern Siam

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Lime Rock (Paper mill)

Description

34, [6] p., [1], 16, [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., (1 col.), 5 samples (2 mounted); 30 cm.

Subjects

Note

Samples comprise 2 mounted specimens (khoi bark and cloth from paper mould) and 3 sheets of khoi bark paper, each bound in as 2 leaves; one stained black with betel nut husks.
Illustrations: 1 print : linocut, col. ; full-page. Copy of an ill. in Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis / by Robert Wight (Madras, 1853). -- 16 reproductions of photos. by the author.
Describes the author's visit to the Niltongkum family, the last family of papermakers in southern Thailand.
Binding, publisher's, by Peter Franck, of quarter black oasis goat, gilt, and decorative paper boards (black handmade paper with design printed in gold and scarlet from a woodblock procured in Bangkok; cf. Hunter).

Indexed In (note)

Call Number

Schlosser 341

LCCN

37001700

OCLC

Author

Hunter, Dard, 1883-1966.

Title

Papermaking in southern Siam / Dard Hunter.

Imprint

Chillicothe, Ohio : [Mountain House Press], 1936.

Indexed In:

Hunter, D. Hunter, II, p. 103-105

Local Note

No. 97 of 115 copies printed on paper made by the author at his Lime Rock papaer mill, 1930, with "Dard Hunter" watermark; signed by the author.

Author's presentation copy, inscribed to Harrison Elliott, Oct, 13, 1936; stamped in red with Chinese characters for contentment, joy and long life.

Local Subject

Paper, Bark -- Specimens.

Paper, Khoi bark -- Specimens.

Colored papers -- Specimens.

Added Author

Lime Rock (Paper mill)

Research Call Number

Schlosser 341