By His Own Labor: The Biography of Dard Hunter de Cathleen A. Baker - 2000-06-01

Oak Knoll Pr, 2000. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oak Knoll Press, 2000. 332 pp., plates; hardcover, NEW in a NEW dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Oak Knoll Press. Used - Very Good. 2000. Cloth, dj., 4to., 332 pp. + plates. Spine a litte rolled, but very good overall.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2000. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. 4to. xxv, 332pp, including appendices, notes, and index, plus 68pp of plates. Full color and black & white illustrations; photographs; woodblock frontispiece illustration. Blue cloth covered boards; gilt titles to spine; original glossy illustrated dust jacket. A fine copy. The biography of William Joseph "Dard" Hunter (1883-1966), an American authority on printing, paper, and papermaking, especially by hand, using the tools and craft of four centuries. Active in the Arts and Crafts movement, Hunter created and championed many other types of handmade arts and crafts, publishing his own guides.

Oak Knoll Press, Oak Knoll Press. 2000, XXV,332pp.+ plates. Cloth, with dust jacket. 1,4kg. In good condition. "Dard Hunter (1883-1966) began his career in the book arts as a craftsman and designer in the American Arts & Crafts Movement. In the first decades of the 20th century, Hunter's avant-garde designs were seen in the popular books and decorative arts produced by Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters. Despite the success of his modern designs, Hunter became intrigued by the ancient handcrafts of papermaking, typefounding, and letterpress printing. An anachronism among colleagues, Hunter remained true to his philosophy to make books by hand, striving for the highest craft standards. Dard Hunter was a unique blend of craftsman and scholar - a dichotomy he regarded as essential to the understanding and appreciation of the book arts. Hunter's legacy is manifest in the revival of hand papermaking in this country, and he remains an inspiration to all who are involved in the creation of… Leer más