The anatomy of a book : format in the hand-press period / produced by Terry Belanger and Peter Herdrich ; directed by Peter Herdrich ; written by Terry Belanger :[Videocassette, workbook and facsimiles (28 sheets)].
The video discusses book format identification in regard to books printed on the hand-press on hand-made paper. Identifies laid and wove papers, watermarks, and the folding of sheets for folios, 4tos, 8vos, 12mos, and various other formats. The workbook includes a transcript of the video, a glossary...
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Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Viking Productions,
1991.
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MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it. |
Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 workbook + 28 samples. |
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Format in the hand-press period.
Anatomy of a book : I : format in the hand-press period. |
Format: | Video VHS |
Incomplete Contents:
- Includes 3 facs. of these sheets: 1, folio format, laid paper, watermark and countermark
- 2, Quarto format, laid paper, watermark and countermark
- 3, Octavo format, laid paper, no watermark or countermark
- 4, Octavo in half-sheet imposition, laid paper, no watermark or countermark
- 5, Duodecimmo by cutting, laid paper, watermark, no countermark
- 6, Duodecimo by half-sheet imposition laid paper, no watermark or countermark. Also 10 sheets of schematic chainlines/watermark/countermark paper.