Main entry:

Johnson, Malcolm, author.

Title & Author:

The nature and making of papyrus / [by Malcolm Johnson].

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Barkston Ash, Yorkshire : Elmete Press, 1973.
Leeds, Great Britain : A.S. Maney, [1973]

Description:

xvi, 71 pages : illustrations, color map, sample (tipped in) ; 24 cm

Notes:
"This diverse material was consigned to Malcolm Johnson who welded it into an ordered narrative which was expanded and edited by A.S. Maney."--Page xvi.
Foreword by Hassan Ragab.
"This first edition of an original manuscript is limited to 495 copies and each volume is signed by Ian O'Casey, paper-maker, and A.S. Maney, printer, who were jointly responsible for the production. The text is printed on the Hale Paper Company's Pauncefoot Somerset rag mould-paper, and nine different hand-made papers are also used. The latter were produced by Ian O'Casey of Aisling Hand-made Papers from 100% rag pulp, and a unique feature is the inclusion of a sample of genuine papyrus. The text is set in Perpetua type, 14 point, 1 point leaded, corrected and made up by hand, and printed, under the personal direction of A.S. Maney, M.A. The illustrations are by Harry Bradley. All volumes have been hand bound by B. Riley & Company, of Huddersfield, in full art canvas on boards, with decorative endpapers by Aisling."--Colophon.
The papyrus plant -- Papyrus rolls and codices -- Scribes and papyri -- Making papyrus sheets: ancient and modern techniques -- Practical sheet-making -- The future of papyrus -- A sample of genuine papyrus.

Summary:

Edition limited to 495 copies each signed by Ian O'Casey, paper-maker, and A.S. Maney, printer. This copy out of series.

ISBN:

095033670X
9780950336701

Subject:

Papyrus (The plant)
Manuscripts (Papyri) History.
Papermaking History.
Papyrus.
Papeterie Histoire.
Papermaking
Manuscripts (Papyri)

Form/genre:

Printed books England Yorkshire 20th century Specimens
History
Hand-made papers.
Mould-made papers.
Authors' inscriptions.
Limitation statements (Publishing) England Barkston Ash 20th century.

Added entries:

Maney, A. S. (Arthur Stanley), 1911-2002, editor, printer.
Rajab, Ḥasan, writer of foreword.
Bradley, Harry, illustrator.
O'Casey, Ian, papermaker.
Elmete Press, publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 144016
Call No.: TS1125.J63 (PO4844)
Status: Available