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North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1969.. Prospectus. 9.5" x 7" 4 pp, Single Folded Page, Letterpress on Watermarked Laid Paper with Deckled Edges. Black & ochre ink. Illustrated. Very Good. Ream wrapper specimen tipped in.Provenance: Frederick G. Ruffner.

North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1969. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 110pp. Quarto [25cm]. 1/4 red leather over marbled boards. Title stamped in gilt on spine. Touch of rubbing to extremities. Textblock composed of the author's own hand made 15 x 20 course laid paper. Lacking supplementary (separately issued) ream wrapper reproductions. Copy number 159/375. A detailed and beautifully illustrated exploration of the history of a somewhat obscure, collectible type of ephemera. Papermakers aimed to impress, investing in a high level of artistry. These often elaborate paper mill labels have given historians a glimpse into a very old and ever-adapting industry.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1969. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. Bird & Bull Press. small 4to. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. 111 pages. Taylor A8. One of 375 numbered copies. This was by far the largest Bird & Bull edition to date. It took Mr. Morris thirty weeks just to make the paper used for it. The book was the result of a trip the Morrises took to Europe in 1967. Bound by Kurt Gaebel & Sons, Holland, PA. The separately issued envelope containing two reproductions of a ream wrapper is not present. A fine copy.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1969. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. Bird & Bull Press. small 4to. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. 111 pages. Taylor A8. One of 375 numbered copies; this copy is "8, H. Morris' copy." This was by far the largest Bird & Bull edition to date. It took Mr. Morris thirty weeks just to make the paper used for it. The book was the result of a trip the Morrises took to Europe in 1967. The separately issued envelope containing two reproductions of a ream wrapper is not present. The handmade paper is foxed. Prospectus loosely inserted.

North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1969. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. Bird & Bull Press. small 4to. leather spine, marbled paper over boards. 111 pages. One of 375 numbered copies (Taylor A8). This was by far the largest Bird & Bull edition to date. It took Mr. Morris 30 weeks to make the paper used for it. The book was the result of a trip the Morrises took to Europe in 1967. With prospectus. The separately issued envelope containing two reproductions of a ream wrapper is not present.