WHATMAN, SUSANNAH / BALSTON, THOMAS. (INTRODUCTION). SIGNED COPY .

Susannah Whatman. Her housekeeping book. Introduced by Thomas Balston. Decorated by Lawrence Josset.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1952. 0. One of a limited edition of 250 copies, signed by Thomas Balston. Printed for presentation to the friends of the Printer of the University of Cambridge at Christmas, 1952. The original was written in a small quarto notebook, and given by Susannah Whatman to her son James's wife, then being passed down through the family. Susannah was married to the great Kentish papermaker, James Whatman. 24.5cms x 17cms. Pp.40 [paper made by the present proprietors of the 'J.Whatman' watermark, Messrs W & R. Balston of Maidstone]. Gilt title label to front board. Edges lightly rubbed. Gift dedication to front endpaper: "To Mrs & Mr. Brown with all good wishes. T. Balston. Christmas 1952". Clean text and engravings throughout. VG. ** Thomas Balston OBE MC (30 July 1883 – 4 October 1967) was a director of the publishers Duckworth and Co, and a noted scholar of English book production and illustration..The Balston family had been paper-makers since the 18th century, entering business with the Whatman paper-making family. Their success in business led to social prominence and the Balstons were regarded as being amongst the gentry of their county.." - See Wikipedia .

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