EnglishHere we see the introduction of gold into the manufacturing process of marbled paper. In this case, it is difficult to say whether this is an example of handmade paper or one produced mechanically given that the date of printing and the fact…
EnglishA further example of paste paper where the colour scheme has been generated by the “pulled” technique. In this case, one clearly sees the “pulling” or stretching effect that the glue has undergone in producing this design. This example…
Anglais The endleaves of this book house a text on the wars of religion which occurred during the reign of Henri IV, specifically on the war that was titled the “Guerre des trois Henri” in 1585. The text speaks primarily of the Huguenots. Français…
EnglishThis particular motif was the most popular in the 18th century. With this text dating to the mid 16th century, we have clear example of the time lags that can occur between a book’s date of printing and its binding. This work may have also…
EnglishElsevier, perhaps the most well-known name in electronic publishing today, takes it name from the much earlier and, perhaps, comparably successful Dutch printing house. It is renowned for its meticulous printing and a series of duodecimal…
EnglishElizabeth Flesher was the widow of printer James Flesher (? - 1670), himself son of printer Miles Flesher. The Fleshers, father and son, were most renowned for their printing of Arabic texts, so it would be quite appropriate for this text…
Cette photographie présente un groupe de femmes manifestant lors de la marche organisée pour la Journée Internationale des Femmes de 1978. Ce groupe de femmes se situe à la tête de la marche et brandissent une bannière avec l’inscription «…
English This poster was designed by Beth Foster and Pat Colp to announce various activities organized to celebrate 1981 International Women’s Day in Toronto. Français Cette affiche a été créée par Beth Foster et Pat Colp afin d’annoncer les divers…