John Evelyn Marbled Paper

Marbled paper over boards with gilt title label on spine.

John evelyn marbled paper. Daniel schwenter 1653 and joannes zahn 1686 writing on turkish marbling the first account of marbling in england by john evelyn 1662 james sumner s rare text the bookbinder s pocket companion 1854 the first publication by. Jan 22 2018 in april of 1789 a few months before the storming of the bastille the paper factory of jean baptiste réveillon in paris was taken over by labor protestors who commandeered the machines to print paper in red white and blue. John evelyn demonstrated marbling to the royal society in 1662. Figure from john evelyn s paper cl p 3i 4 002 on how to make marbled paper.

An invaluable record of the period evelyn john. Bound in marbled paper with a green leather lettering label gilt. Octavo 20th century three quarter brown calf raised bands burgundy and black morocco spine labels marbled boards endpapers and edges. The orange dustwrapper is present and is in fine condition as well one of 800 copies finely printed by the.

2 indicates how the pointed stick should be moved diagonally across the surface of the liquid in a trough. Contributors cover a range of topics which situate the marbling art in context to different time periods. Bookplate of kenneth garth huston a fine copy. Who having serv d the publick in several employments of which that.

A paper is then carefully placed on the surface of this liquor to absorb the pattern which should then be lifted up and dried. 3 shows a comb used to comb the surface from one end of the trough to the other. Here lies the body of john evelyn esq of this place second son of richard evelyn esq. Copy of parts of evelyn s diary for the period from 1620 to good friday 1644 transcribed from evj 215 and evj 217 in a probably professional hand made for sir john evelyn bt 1682 1763 the diarist s grandson on 270 pages of a folio volume of c 348folio pages in quarter morocco lettered on the spine john evelyn s memoirs 1620 1644.

On a white marble covering a tomb shaped like a coffin raised about three feet above the floor is inscribed. This is number 750. Top edge gilt in the rough. Evelyn was buried in the dormitory adjoining wotton church.

5 1 2 x 8 1 4 109 pages printed on van gelder paper. In its original dust jacket.