The Technique of Prints and Art Reproduction Processes and Jan Poortenaar, 1933, Vintage Illustrated Arts Hardback

The Technique of Prints and Art Reproduction Processes and Jan Poortenaar, 1933, published by John Lane The Bodley Head, London. Hardback, 174 pages

'A Study of Technical processes with 45 specimens and 90 illustrations'

This vintage art book is beautifully illustrated throughout. It is in good condition - the spine veneer has a split and some fraying. The covers have some wear and rubbing and some discolouration, especially on the back.
Inside there is no writing, tearing, creasing or dog-earing.

25cm x 16cm x 2.5cm approx.

Contents:
Part I - Hand, or Non-Mechanical Processes
Introduction - Relief, intaglio, and planographic printging, Real prints and reproductions
Woodcuts and Wood-engravings
Stencilling
Engraving
Etching and Dry-Point
Tone Processes in Engraving and Etching - Mezzotint, the Stipple and Crayon Methods, Aquatint and Soft-ground etc.
Lithography

Part II - Photo-Mechanical Processes
Introduction
The Cliche-Verre
The Line Process
The Half-Tone Process
The Pantone Process and Deeply-Etched Half-Tone
Heliogravure and Hand (Flat-Plate) Photogravure
Rotary Photogravure
Collotype
Offset-Printing and Photo-Lithography

Part III - Concluding Chapters
On Margins, and the Mounting of Prints
Music Printing
Paper and Its Manufacture
Distinction Between Graphic Art and Reproductions

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