History of Text Technologies

This illuminated leaf, printed on both sides, is from the original edition of the 42-line Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz, ca. 1454-55. It contains the last part of chapter 19:23-24, chapters 20-22, and the first part of chapter 23:1-8 of the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament.

This short pamphlet and book of paper samples show the color, thickness and texture of paper and discuss methods for describing it.

This book catalogues handmade Japanese paper with a record of its type and place of origin. Specimens of each type of paper are included with their respective entry.

This book provides a history of papermaking in Japan. It also includes a biography of the book's author and several specimens of fine Japanese paper. It is a comprehensive account of the process and history of paper in Japan.