William Balston paper maker 1759-1849. de PAPER. BALSTON, Thomas

FIRST EDITION, pp.xii,172; 14 plates & illustrations in text; printed on Balston's Whatman hand-made paper; a very good copy in spotted dust-wrapper,uncut, some cockling of cloth on lower cover. Inscribed by the author 'To John N. M[avrogordato] most patient adviser and perfect proof-reader...Tom B. Feb. 1955,' The recipient was Oxford Professor of Byzantine & Modern Greek.