We will transition to a new logo and a new website, while remaining the same dedicated and dynamic and unpretentious group centered on papermaking. The friends of dard hunter is an organization in the united states that connects, encourages, and educates anyone interested in hand papermaking. Much of todays enthusiasm for the arts and crafts movement in america is linked to dard hunter. Mar 17, 2011 dard hunter 18831966 is still recognized as the worlds foremost authority on paper and papermaking. Papermaking by dard hunter 2011, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Simon barcham greens papermaking moulds dard hunter. Many of the books and artifacts that dard hunter collected in his various travels make up the permanent exhibit and many more are housed in the museums rare book room and in the collection storage. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. A forum to exchange information and educate its members and the public about the art, craft, history, science and technology of papermaking, the book arts, and other diverse interests which captured the imagination of dard hunter 18831966.
Dard hunter discusses every aspect of papermaking its history, methods, tools, and watermarking. The colophon states 210 copies were produced, but in his book, my life with paper, hunter says it had only been possible to produce 180 of them. Handcolored photogravure frontispiece of hunter s mountain house with 96 facsimiles, 27 reproductions of early american watermarks, and 42 reproductions of ream wrappers on handmade paper intended to reproduce the original papers. Folio, loose signatures in hardcover portfolio, threequarter cloth over paper boards, cloth ties on 3 sides, 48 numbered pages, with 32 tipped in samples of paper and bark, one twopage plate, 10 other plates. He was largely responsible for establishing what many feel was a graphic arts renaissance by applying 17 th c. A covertocover exploration of the most powerful object of our time by keith houston if you want to read an exploration of the book as an object, pick this one up. This copy with a typed letter from dard hunter signed with his library of papermaking rubberstamp laid in. Dard hunter 18831966 dard hunter frames see in our gallery. He learned extensively about the history of papermaking around the world, and applied the skills he acquired to make his own paper at a paper mill he owned. Not many tourists come to mountain house, the tall, red brick home atop a bluff in chillicothe, ohio. The history and technique of an ancient craft 9780486236193 by hunter, dard and a great selection of similar new, used and. To promote and continue the tradition of hand papermaking and book arts, friends of dard hunter was established in 1981.
Dard hunter i 18831966, born william joseph hunter was an american authority on printing, paper, and papermakingespecially by hand, using the tools and craft of four centuries prior. Dard hunters tireless efforts to collect, record, and understand. Papermaking through eighteen centuries, by dard hunter. Hunter was turned onto paper while at the roycroft institute and dedicated his life to traveling the world. Papermaking by hand in america dard hunter number 2 of. Hunter produced two hundred copies of his book old papermaking, preparing every aspect of the book himself. Number 2 of 210 copies 200 for sale, signed by the author. The history and technique of an ancient craft by dard hunter if you want to learn more about papermaking, including the history, this is a must read. The classic work on papermaking, this book traces the crafts history from its. He examines the development and uses of the different materials and tools of papermaking.
Dard hunters old papermaking antiques roadshow pbs. The friends of dard hunter fdh was established in 1981 to preserve and promote hand papermaking and book arts in the spirit and tradition of dard hunter. William joseph dard hunter was an american authority on printing, paper, and papermaking he was particularly focused on handmade paper and traditional western and nonwestern papermaking. William joseph dard hunter november 29, february 20, was an american authority on printing, paper, and papermaking, especially by hand. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On a spring day in 1911, dard hunter wandered into the london science museum and saw the hand papermaking and typefounding exhibits. Provides a concise history of papermaking and instructions for making paper from rags. Dard hunter, a gentleman scholar from the roycroft institute in east aurora, new york is credited with bringing the knowledge of papermaking back to practice. Wheelwright on the worlds greatest museum of paper being the dard hunter museum, kelleher on papermaking in ireland, and sullivan on the most expensive paper in america.
His mountain house is now the center for dard hunter studios, a business venture dedicated to raising the awareness of the contributions made by dard hunter throughout his lifetime. Dard hunter, primitive papermaking cowans auction house. Dard hunters tireless efforts to collect, record, and understand papermaking have created a collection unlike any other. Hunter returned to europe to study papermaking in italy, and was graduated from viennas royalimperial graphic teaching and. With every book examined hunter amassed visual and tactile references that led him to a deep and abiding appreciation for the important role paper played in. The history and technique of an ancient craft hunter, dard on. Dard hunter is still recognized as the worlds foremost authority on paper and papermaking. We will transition to a new logo and a new website, while remaining the same dedicated and. History and technique of an ancient craft lettering, calligraphy, typography new edition by hunter, dard isbn.
Apr 22, 2019 a forum to exchange information and educate its members and the public about the art, craft, history, science and technology of papermaking, the book arts, and other diverse interests which captured the imagination of dard hunter 18831966. Dard hunter discusses the history of papermaking from its invention in china to. Aug 14, 2019 william joseph dard hunter november 29, february 20, was an american authority on printing, paper, and papermaking, especially by hand. Hunter apologizes for the delay in sending a copy papermaking and offers copies of a papermaking pilgrimage in japan, korea and china as another possible book. The 1998 book was selected and exhibited in the new york public librarys 20032004 exhibition ninety from the nineties. In antiques roadshows junk in the trunk 3, francis wahlgren appraises a 1923 first edition of old papermaking, by dard hunter the first completely handmade book about making books by hand. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Those who do visitpapermakers, fine press operators, book artists, and book collectorscome for a chance to glimpse the world of preeminent american papermaker and printer dard hunter. The book in the renaissance by andrew pettegree papermaking by dard hunter. There are in the book 123 facsimiles of documents and watermarks and.
This is the classic work on papermaking, used as a text and reference in. The classic book describing hand papermaking all over the world, with. In this important and longawaited book, timothy barrett, internationally known authority in hand papermaking and director of the university of iowa center for the book, offers the first comprehensive howto book about traditional european hand papermaking since dard hunters renowned reference, papermaking. He examines the development and uses of the different materials. Because of hunters historical significance and the excellent quality of the rescued book, francis wahlgren, head of christies rare books and. Friends of dard hunter is becoming north american hand papermakers. Dard hunter has books on goodreads with 219 ratings. And he is credited with resurrecting handmade papermaking in the united states. The equipment for these crafts papermaking moulds, watermarks, steel punches, copper matrices, and handheld typecasting moulds inspired hunter to learn more about these centuriesold crafts. There are in the book 123 facsimiles of documents and watermarks and fortytwo reproductions of labels used by these early paper manufacturers.
William joseph dard hunter november 29, 1883 february 20, 1966 was an american. Dard hunter in the world of books and paper and papermaking is a legend. The history and technique of an ancient craft 9780486236193 by hunter, dard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Dard hunter was the foremost authority on the subject and covered tools and materials. Hunter apologizes for the delay in sending a copy papermaking and offers copies of a papermaking pilgrimage in japan, korea and china as another possible book to purchase. Dard hunter discusses the history of papermaking from its invention in china to its introductions. More historical than howto, youll find just about every aspect of papermaking covered in this book. Dard hunter 18831966 is still recognized as the worlds foremost authority on paper and papermaking. Dard hunter discusses the history of papermaking from its invention in china to its introductions in europe and in america. One might want to consider dard hunters 1950 edition of papermaking by hand in america to be the first book to be printed by a papermaker, on his own paper, about the subject of papermaking, since the paper is hunters lime rock mill paper. Papermaking the history and technique of an ancient craft only 1 left in stock order soon.