Set of historical marbled papers

"The marbles in this folder were made by Karli Frigge between 1974 and 1998. Written by Karli Frigge with the assistance of Sidney Berger. The typographical layout was provided by Willie Bosch. He used capitals Medici, the Garamond, and the Liu Jian Mao Cao. It was printed in the printing house of Ineke Stegman on paper Kaschmir from Gmund."-- Colophon

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  • Title: Set of historical marbled papers
  • Artist: Karli Frigge (Dutch, born Rotterdam, 1943)
  • Author: Sidney E. Berger
  • Typographer: W. Bosch (Rotterdam)
  • Printer: Ineke Stegman (Dutch)
  • Date: 2023
  • Geography: Joppe, Nederlands
  • Dimensions: 39 plates, [8] leaves, [25] plates : illustrations ; 28 3/8 × 20 1/2 in. (72 × 52 cm) + prospectus ([4] pages, [11] sheets)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library
  • Object Number: Z271.3.M37 F75 2023 Folio

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