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HUNTER, DARD. 1883-1966. Papermaking by Hand in India. New York: Pynson Printers, 1939.
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HUNTER, DARD. 1883-1966.
Papermaking by Hand in India. New York: Pynson Printers, 1939.
4to. 85 photogravure illustrations of papermaking in India and 27 specimens of Indian paper. Original black quarter calf over Indian cloth in a floral design, flat spine with gilt titling. In the publisher's (slightly worn) lettered brown cardboard slipcase. Short indentation to spine, light thumbing to a couple of leaves, otherwise fine.
LIMITED EDITION, number 87 of 370 copies signed by the author and by publisher Elmer Adler. In this work, Hunter takes us on a journey through various Indian provinces, examining the techniques used to make paper by hand in each one and providing a valuable record of a vanishing industry. The account of his travels through the country is illustrated with photographs of papermaking equipment and of artisans at work making paper; it describes in detail the materials used and the techniques employed to make paper in each region, and enumerates the special challenges Indian papermakers face in finding quality raw materials and dealing with the discouragement of British colonial officials. Hunter holds out little hope for the future of the craft in India, where artisans are focused on trying to produce paper at lower prices than the machine-made kind — a hopeless task — rather than on making the kind of high-quality paper that cannot be produced on a machine. This work is all the more significant for capturing a dying art and preserving remnants of its products. Schlosser 39.
4to. 85 photogravure illustrations of papermaking in India and 27 specimens of Indian paper. Original black quarter calf over Indian cloth in a floral design, flat spine with gilt titling. In the publisher's (slightly worn) lettered brown cardboard slipcase. Short indentation to spine, light thumbing to a couple of leaves, otherwise fine.
LIMITED EDITION, number 87 of 370 copies signed by the author and by publisher Elmer Adler. In this work, Hunter takes us on a journey through various Indian provinces, examining the techniques used to make paper by hand in each one and providing a valuable record of a vanishing industry. The account of his travels through the country is illustrated with photographs of papermaking equipment and of artisans at work making paper; it describes in detail the materials used and the techniques employed to make paper in each region, and enumerates the special challenges Indian papermakers face in finding quality raw materials and dealing with the discouragement of British colonial officials. Hunter holds out little hope for the future of the craft in India, where artisans are focused on trying to produce paper at lower prices than the machine-made kind — a hopeless task — rather than on making the kind of high-quality paper that cannot be produced on a machine. This work is all the more significant for capturing a dying art and preserving remnants of its products. Schlosser 39.