An edition of Dard Hunter (1984)

Dard Hunter

miscellaneous thoughts and reflections

Dard Hunter
Dard Hunter, Dard Hunter
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An edition of Dard Hunter (1984)

Dard Hunter

miscellaneous thoughts and reflections

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REM Miniatures
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Edition Notes

"Publication, design, typography, layout, carpentry and hand coloring by Robert E. Massmann."--Colophon, v. 1.

Limited ed. of 100 copies, signed by the compiler/publisher.

Two-volume set of shaped books: vol. 1 is shaped like the front of Hunter's mill at Lime Rock (v. 1, height 60 mm.) with leatherette spine and hand-colored pictorial label. Vol. 2 is round to resemble a millstone (v. 2, diameter 55 mm.) in two sections, with common spine and printed label, and samples of paper made by hand at the mill. Both of the vols. sewn by hand. Boards covered with and pages made of handmade Hunter paper. Printed pages in both vols. tipped onto the handmade leaves.

Slipcase for the set is a full 3-dimensional model of Hunter's mill at Lime Rock. It is also covered with the same handmade paper from the last lot produced at the mill at Lime Rock. Hand-colored and detailed. Paper label on model has text: "Dard Hunter [D]oll [H]ouse. Model of Dard Hunter's paper mill at Lime Rock, Connecticut; covered with handmade paper, unfinished from the last lot produced at the mill. It was purchased in 1928, and closed in 1931. In 1955 it was completely destroyed by a flood."

Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, pages 38-39).

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New Britain, Conn
Other Titles
Miscellaneous thoughts and reflections, Dard Hunter doll house

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Library of Congress
TS1098.H8 A6 1984

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Pagination
2 volumes

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL44218276M
OCLC/WorldCat
1029797127

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