J Whatman Paper Specimen Book 1931 Vintage First the beans are steamed

First the beans are steamed to open their pores

possibly through a connection with Louise Leiris

some thick and others tissue thin

Made in a ltd edition of 20

J Whatman Paper Specimen Book 1931 Vintage First the beans are steamedWHATMAN 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