Japanese Papers – Tindale, Thomas Keith and Harriet Ramsey. – The Handmade Papers of Japan

First edition, a superb copy of the classic work on Japanese papermaking. Only published in a small edition. “The handmade Papers of Japan is one of the finest studies on Japanese paper; it is replete with specimens, including old and rare papers“ . Vol. 1 : The Handmade Papers of Japan .62 pages, 35 photographic b/w plates ( including 32 numbered showing ‚ a papermaking village‘), a folding plate with samples showing the process of making shifu, 5 b/w plates of papermaking plants, XXIII pages. With hand-coloured reproduction of “Kamisuki Taigiai“ (general outline of papermaking, the oldest Japanese illustrated work on papermaking dating from 1784) with English translation. Complete (though without the envelope of fibres). – Vol II: The Seki collection. XI, 127 pages, photographic frontispiece-portrait of Yoshikuni seki, 187 mounted original paper specimens from Mr. Seki’s collection, dating from Nara period(710-793) to 1923 (each paper has been carefully authenticated, with complete description, type method of manufacture noted 9, 2 folding“ papermaking maps of Old and New Japan“ , complete. – Vol. III:The contemporary collection. XXVI pages, 139 full-page specimens of modern papers from 18 prefectures, complete. -Missing Vol. IV on watermarks. -Hand-stencilled paper covers and endpaper illustrations made especially for this book by Keisuke Serizawa. – A fine copy of a fascinanting work.