J Whatman Paper Specimen Book 1931 Vintage prized for its smoothness in

prized for its smoothness in his relief-etched printing and hand-coloring

Handmade paper production at Van Gelder likely ceased by the late 1950s or early 1960s

Erroneous Attribution to Johann Veldener:

as evidenced by the paper’s use in 1952 for La Chèvre

This is a handmade laid paper

J Whatman Paper Specimen Book 1931 Vintage prized for its smoothness inWHATMAN HISTORY &PAPER SAMPLE BOOK This rare limited edition Artisan Book was produced in 1931 with art work examples on various papers handmade in the Whatman Springfield Mill The book is made with handmade paper samples by J Whatman. This gives a great feeling for these masterfully made papers that Whatman was well known for. The book contains a wide selection of papers, some thick and others tissue thin. 16 pages are blank except for the