History of papermaking and paper mills in Fabriano beginning with the 12th century.

Title in green and black.

Publisher from colophon.

"Estratto dal fascicolo 9-10, settembre ottobre 1938-xvi, della rivista 'Il risorgimento grafico' (Milano, via Mangiagalli, 18)."

Drawings on p. [378] and following show designs of 14th- to 15th-century Fabriano watermarks. Illustrations include paper samples.

Issued in blue laid paper over boards with cream-colored laid paper label on front. Blue paper has watermarks.

LC copy inscribed in English: The very first idea of this book came to me while working together with my old friend Tom N. Fairbanks in the United States ... We had often to do a little teaching on the history of paper. Now the book is finished, Tom N. Fairbanks' trade well established, several years are gone by. My long ... friendship with him shall not fail. Andrea Gasparinetti. Fabriano, April 1940.

Hunter, Dard. Papermaking, history and technique (2nd ed.), p. 591