Lot 1135 , [J. Whatman Paper Samples] 4 mounted etchings, a 'Deed Loan' mounted plate in gold and colour (vellum substitute)

° [J. Whatman Paper Samples] 4 mounted etchings, a 'Deed Loan' mounted plate in gold and colour (vellum substitute), a coloured illus. of Springfield Mills, Maidstone, all with accompanying text within red ruled borders, and several plain leaves of denoted paper samples; original coloured pictorial paper boards, gilt lettered on spine, 4to. Maidstone: W. & R. Balston, 1931; Hollingworth Papers. A book of samples showing a ranged of these beautiful papers in several weights and finishes ... coloured and other etched, photogravure etc. illus. and 3 embossed engravings (on specimen papers) loose in end flap; original vellum backed gilt cloth, gilt top, 4to. Maidstone: (privately published) Hollingworth & Co. (1930?); Balston, Thomas - William Balston, Paper Maker 1759-1849. 1st edition. 14 plates and some text illus.; contemp. gilt ruled and decorated Oxford blue calf, gilt lettered on spine, marbled e/ps. 1954. *author's signature at front and relevant typed letter (unsigned) loosely inserted; together with 5 other related books (8)
£120-160

Condition:
Whatman Samples - faint marks on backboard, o/w. good; 'designed and printed by the 'H.B. Studio ... Romford'; Hollingworth - good copy, plt. guards present, Balston - good copy; xii, 172pp.; Others _ Weatherill's One Hundred Years of Printing (Guard Bridge Paper Company Ltd., 1974); Shears's William Nash of St. Paul's Cray: papermaker (re-printed and revised 1967); Balston - another copy (publisher's cloth and d/wrapper, 1954); another edition (Garland Publishing, 1979); Proceedings at a Meeting of the Vat Paper Makers ... the Bell Hotel, Maidstone on Tuesday 8th March 1853 (facsimile ms. of 300 copies, N.Hills Pa, Bird and Bull Press, 1970, printed wrapps.)