[Rarebooks] FS: Paper specimen catalogs

[Nina W. Matheson]

For consideration :


66948.   Nelson-Whitehead Paper Corp.   Oriental printing, fantasy and art 
papers imported and stocked by Nelson-Whitehead Paper Company.   [New York, 
1959]. Album- style binding of decorated paper boards held together with 
gold cord. Carpenter Paper Company sticker on the front cover. Fine. Oblong 
format. 132 numbered paper samples. Date of publication taken from RLIN 
(the Harvard copy is dated 1959 in manuscript on the front cover).   $450.00

67118.   Stevens-Nelson Paper Corporation.   Specimens: a Stevens-Nelson 
paper catalogue.   [New York, 1953?]. Original quarter black morocco and 
gray marbled paper boards. Edges very lightly rubbed, otherwise fine in 
very good publisher's box with a repaired crack on one edge. 107 numbered 
paper samples. Price list and supplemental index and errata to accompany 
the Stevens- Nelson catalogue, Specimens laid in. Each specimen is the work 
of a different printer / designer, including Bruce Rogers, Frederic Warde, 
Giovanni Mardersteig, Jan van Krimpen, etc. This copy has Hollis Holland's 
calligraphic inscription with the name of the person to whom the bo ok is 
inscribed excised.   $200.00

67119.   Stevens-Nelson Paper Corporation.   Specimens: a Stevens- Nelson 
paper catalogue.   [New York, 1953?]. Original quarter green morocco and 
green marbled paper boards. Calligraphic book label of John and Jean 
Michael on the front free endpaper. Edges lightly rubbed, backstrip faded, 
otherwise near fine in ru bbed publisher's box. This copy has Hollis 
Holland's calligraphic inscription: Presented to John Michael / with the 
compliments of Philip Reed. 107 numbered paper samples. Price list and 
supplemental index and errata to accompany the Stevens- Nelson catalogue, 
Specimens laid in. Each specimen is the work of a different printer / 
designer, including Bruce Rogers, Frederic Warde, Giovanni Mardersteig, Jan 
van Krimpen, etc.   $150.00


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book.   International shipment will be by Air Mail at the cost determined 
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