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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Die Lichtensteiner
Author:
van der Velde, C. F.
Imprint Date:
1822
Publishing Colophon:
Dresden, 1822, in der Arnoldischen Buchhandlung.
Binding:
Full glazed wurzelmarmor paper over pasteboards. Lapped component structure with surface-colored, tooled paper titling label and all green textblock edges.
Paper:
Wurzelmarmorpapier: brown surface coloring with vein patterns
Collector's Notes:
The green edge colorant was determined to contain Emerald green (copper acetoarsenite) and lead via x-ray fluorescence in May 2025.
Collection ID:
25.006
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