Tag Archives: Book decoration

Veiled in Gold: The Mysterious History of Disappearing Fore-Edge Decoration

Posted on January 20, 2025 by ahcadmin

The anatomy of a book includes the fore-edge, or the vertical outer edge of a closed volume. The American Heritage Center’s Toppan Rare Books Library holds fourteen specimens of disappearing fore-edge paintings. Eight of these were collected by Charles Chacey … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Art preservation, Art revival, Bibliophilia, Book aesthetics, Book collecting, Book decoration, Book design, Bookbinding, C.B. Currie, Cultural Heritage, Fore-edge painting, Historical bookmaking, Library Collections, rare books, Samuel Mearne, Toppan Rare Books Library, Vera Dutter, Victorian book arts, Vintage books, William Edwards | Leave a comment

Happy 140th Birthday, Dard Hunter! A Tribute to the Roycrofter Who Excelled in Hand Papermaking, Printing, and Paper History

Posted on November 27, 2023 by ahcadmin

November 29 marks the 140th birthday of Dard Hunter (1883-1966), born William Joseph Hunter. Sometimes referred to as the father of hand papermaking, Hunter is known for his extensive worldwide travel documenting the hand papermaking tradition in Asia, his publications … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Artisanal Crafts, Book decoration, Dard Hunter, Elbert Hubbard, Graphic design, Hand papermaking, Rip Van Winkle, Roycroft Print Shop, Roycrofters, Toppan Rare Books Library, Washington Irving | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Book decoration

Veiled in Gold: The Mysterious History of Disappearing Fore-Edge Decoration

Happy 140th Birthday, Dard Hunter! A Tribute to the Roycrofter Who Excelled in Hand Papermaking, Printing, and Paper History

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