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.)

Sold for £120