Others recognized what they were seeking in the dank understories of libraries, discovering old leatherbound tomes embellished with fancifully marbled endpapers. Marbling had many of the trippy ...

8vo. pp. 44. Signatures: A12 B10. Mottled calf, gilded spine, red edges, marbled endpapers. Bound with three other works:D. Hume, J.-J. Rousseau, J. B. Le Rond d ...

Dating back to the 1600s, marbled papers were used as endpapers and decorative borders for calligraphy, showcasing both organic and inorganic colors along with bold rhythms. The practice ...