Japan handmade paper [Bird & Bull Press] Berger, Sidney E.; Thomas Keith and Harriett Ramsey Tindale The Handmade Papers of Japan Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 2001. 4to (305 x 228 mm). Printed on Zerkall Mouldmade Paper at the Bird & Bull Press with Dante types. Prospectus laid in.Bound by the Campbell-Logan Bindery in black cloth with a quarter bound in morocco orange with a black title label. Gilt ornament of Japanese writing to front cover. Housed in an orange cloth covered clamshell box with black title label to spine. LIMITED EDITION, number 109 of 170 copies. Designed as a definitive companion to the original multi-volume Tindale set, this text uncovers the logistics and research methods behind recording Japan's vanishing papermaking traditions. Alongside a reprint of the primary text, the book functions as a physical specimen catalog, containing 14 tipped-in samples of various handmade sheets to illustrate the historical textures and papermaking techniques discussed in the chapters. Founded by Henry Morris in 1958, the Bird & Bull Press specialized in producing letterpress limited editions explicitly focused on 'bookish' arts, particularly printing, typography, and paper history. This volume reflects the press's core ethos: utilizing artisanal production techniques to preserve and celebrate vanishing papermaking history. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing