The Secret Life of Watermarks |
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| Designed by:
| Franz, Susan |
| Foreword by:
| Nix, Katharine |
| Series title: | The Booksleuth Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9954359-5-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | EFM Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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A path to a secret world awaits you within the pages of this book. Watermarks are probably the first form of branding humans devised. As proof of quality or ownership, designs evolved from crude lines to elaborate filigree work over hundreds of years, until the industrialisation of papermaking.They can be completely invisible, revealing themselves to the reader perhaps by accident. Come along on a journey through 500 watermarks, some common, some fabulous and others, enigmatic. This...
More DescriptionA path to a secret world awaits you within the pages of this book. Watermarks are probably the first form of branding humans devised. As proof of quality or ownership, designs evolved from crude lines to elaborate filigree work over hundreds of years, until the industrialisation of papermaking.They can be completely invisible, revealing themselves to the reader perhaps by accident. Come along on a journey through 500 watermarks, some common, some fabulous and others, enigmatic. This catalogue is designed to guide the beginner and to help the researcher.This is book two of the Booksleuth Series.