OF THE U N I VLR5 ITY Of ILLINOIS 655.55 SpLp Return this book on or before the Latest Date stamped below. A charge is made on all overdue books. University of Illinois Library 4116 m . ■ < <- 1 .» !..; 0 f L161— H41 Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive in 2015 littps://arcliive.org/details/printingpapersliaOOsp.al Of tHt UNivERsiry of iLLiNois. F)RINTING PAPERS A HANDBOOK FOR THE USE OF PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS SPALDING ^ HODGE, Um. DRURY LANE, LONDON, W.C. •* Seriously, Messrs. Spalding and Hodge seem to know how to produce the best kind of book paper." THE ACADEMY. INTRODUCTION. HIS volume is a revised and I enlarged edition of the Sample 1 Book issued in 1902. Qualities of paper are so nu- merous, so varied and so grad- uated, that an exhaustive catalogue would be cumbrous. The samples now chosen merely represent Types of qualities either in stock (as indicated on each secSlion) or to be made at short notice. Writing and typewriting papers constitute a separate catalogue, obtainable on application. The small line drawings serving as Tail- pieces, are reduced facsimiles of old water- marks. In many cases these curious signs (stitched in copper wire on the papermaker's moulds) are the original sources of modern trade terms, and they are, therefore, not without interest. Our acknowledgments are due to the several Firms who have placed us under obligation by permitting the use of copy- right illustrations. We take with pleasure this opportunity of thanking them for their many courtesies. SPALDING & HODGE, Ltd. A TABLE SHOWING EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS: A TABLE SHOWING THE STANDARD SIZES: AND OTHER CALCULATIONS: COMPILED WITH CARE BY Spalding Hodge, Ltd. DRURY LANE LONDON THIS SECTION IS PRINTED UPON MOULD MADE RAG PRINTING SEE SECTION 3 IIZES OF RINTING APERS. *Pott . . Foolscap . Crown *Lge. Post. Demy . . *Medium . Royal . . *Sup. Royal ^Imperial . I2lX 161 15 X 20 16 X 21 17^x22^ 18 X 23 20 X 251 20 X 27 22iX 31 *Dble. Pott . i6i X 25 i *Qd. Pott . Dble. Fcap. .17 x 2 7 Dble. Crn. .20 x 30 *D. Lge. Post. 21 X 32 Dble. Demy . 22^ x 35 *Dble. Medm. 23 x 36 D. Royal . . 25^ x 40 *D. Sup. Roy. 27 X 40 *D. Imperial .31 x 45 25x33 Qd. Fcap. . 27 X 34 Qd. Crown . 30 x 40 *Qd. Lge. Post 32 X 42 Qd. Demy . 35 x 45 *Qd. Medm. . 36 x 46 Qd. Royal . 40 x 5 1 *Qd. Sup. Roy. 40 x 54 *Qd. Impl. {not used.) * The sizes marked with an asterisk are variable. ZES OF OOKS, (UNTRIMMED.) i6mo 8vo 4to Pott .... . ... 31 X 41 4ix 61 61 X 8i . . . • 3|-X4i 4ix 61 61 X 81 • • • • 3ix5 5 X 71 7IX 10 . . . . 4 X5i 5ix 8 8 X IQl . • • . 4^xs|- 51 X 81 8|:X III . . . . 4^x51 Six 9 9 X III Royal .... . . . . 5 x6l 6|- X 10 10 X I2|: . . . . 5 x61 61 X 10 10 XI3I . • • • 5|-x7i 7ix Hi nix 151 _!UANTITY OF MAPER REQUIRED TO PRODUCE lOOO COPIES. 64 pp. Octavo = 2 reams Quad or 4 reams Double. 96 pp. 128 pp. 160 pp. 192 pp. 224 pp. 256 pp. 288 pp. 320 pp. 352 pp. 384 pp. 416 pp. 448 pp. 480 pp. 512 pp. = 3 = 4 = 5 = 6 = 7 = 8 = 9 = 10 = II = 12 = 13 = 14 = 15 = 16 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 14 or 16 or 18 or 20 or 22 or 24 or 26 or 28 or 30 or 32 For 4T0 books^ DOUBLE, and for i6mo books one half the above quantities will be required. QUIVALENT EIGHTS. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Quad Pott . . . . 28 31 34 38 41 45 48 52 55 ,, Foolscap . . • 31 34 38 42 46 50 54 57 61 „ Crown . . . 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 „ Large Post • 45 50 56 62 67 73 78 84 90 ,, Demy . . . 59 66 72 79 85 92 98 loq „ Medium . . • 55 62 69 76 83 90 97 104 no Double Royal . . . 34 38 43 47 51 55 60 64 68 „ Super Royal . 36 41 45 50 54 59 63 68 72 „ Imperial • 47 52 58 64 70 76 81 87 93 Continued. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Quad Pott .... 58 62 65 69 72 76 79 83 „ Foolscap . . 65 69 73 77 80 84 88 92 „ Crown . . 85 90 95 100 105 IIO "5 120 „ Large Post 95 lOI 106 112 118 123 129 134 „ Demy . . . 112 118 125 131 138 144 151 158 „ Medium . . 117 124 131 138 145 152 159 166 Double Royal . . 72 77 81 85 89 94 98 102 „ Super Royal 77 81 86 90 95 99 104 108 „ Imperial . . 99 105 no 116 122 128 1 34 140 Continued. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Quad Pott .... 86 89 93 96 100 103 107 IIO „ Foolscap . . 96 99 103 107 III 115 119 122 „ Crown . . 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 „ Large Post 140 146 151 157 162 168 174 179 „ Demy . . . 164 171 177 184 190 197 203 210 „ Medium . . 173 179 186 193 200 207 214 221 Double Royal . . 106 III 115 119 123 128 132 136 „ Super Royal 113 117 122 126 131 135 140 144 Imperial . . 145 151 157 163 169 174 180 186 [Section i ALDWYCH HAND- MADE FOR CONNOISSEURS LONDON: SPALDING AND HODGE, LTD. ALDWYCH. yN ALDWYCH, MESSRS. SPALDING AND I HODGE HAVE AIMED AT PRODUCING A A MODERN FACSIMILE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF MEDIAEVAL PAPERMAK- ING. A REVERSION. ALDWYCH IS MADE BY HAND UPON COSTLY AND DISTINCTIVE HAND-SEWN MOULDS, AND, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, IS A REVERSION TO THE ART AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. AN OLD WRITER HAS WIT- TILY OBSERVED THAT "PAPER PARTICI- PATES IN SOME SORT OF THE CHAR- ACTER OF THE COUNTRY WHICH MAKES IT; THE VENETIAN BEING NEAT, SUB- TILE, AND COURTLIKE; THE FRENCH- LIGHT, SLIGHT AND SLENDER; AND THE DUTCH— THICK, CORPULENT AND GROSS, SUCKING UP THE INK WITH THE SPONGI- NESS THEREOF."— FULLER, 1661. ALDWYCH IS MADE IN ENGLAND; IT IS its character- COMPOSED OF PURE RAGS; IS FREE FROM NOXIOUS CHEMICALS ; AND COMBINES THE CHARACTERISTIC LIGHTNESS, NEAT- NESS, AND SUBTLETY OF THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN PRODUCTS COUPLED WITH THE STRENGTH AND TENACITY OF THE DUTCH. "r I 1 HIS ALDWYCH PAPER," SAYS "THE its admirable I ACADEMY AND LITERATURE," "IS i^ROP^RTIEs. ^ BEAUTIFUL IN TEXTURE AND SURFACE." "THE PUBLISHERS' CIRCULAR" CHARAC- TERISES THE COLOUR AND QUALITY AS "PERFECT, BEING NEITHER TOO HARSH AND HARD NOR TOO SOFT AND SPONGY." ALDWYCH IS STOCKED IN DEMY, stock. X7ix22i, 516, 36 lbs.; DOUBLE FOOLS- CAP, 17 X 27, 516, 42 lbs. ; DOUBLE CROWN, 20x30, 516, 56 lbs. 1^00 [Section 2 SUPERFINE MOULDMADE PRINTING ^ Spalding and Hodge, Ltd. Drury Lane London,W.C. Particulars of Section 2 SUPERFINE MOULDMADE PRINTING " is stocked in the following sizes : Demy 516 30 lbs. Double Foolscap >> 36 „ Royal 99 38 „ Super Royal >j 38 „ Double Crown »* 50 99 The thickness of three hundred and twenty pages in this substance is ap- proximately one inch. This Section is printed upon Demy, 516, 30 lbs. Notes on Watermarks. THE Paper trade, in several pecu- liarities, stands alone. No other Industry exhibits such curiosities as the multiplicity of its trade signs, the persistent survival of old Ecclesiastical Symbols, and the singular, if not unique, custom of the same devices being used in common by rival manufacturers. From the earliest known paper mark of a Sphere surmounted by a Cross (1301), through a long series of Paschal Lambs, Peter's Cocks, St. Catherine's Wheels, Calvarys, Anchorae Spei, Fleurs-de-lys, etc.. Religious Symbols, with embellishments and modifications have survived in an unbroken chain until the present day. Many papermaking terms derive their origin from these ancient watermarks. "Hand," Foolscap,'^ " Pott/' " Crown," and possibly "Post," are traceable to this [Section 3 PECIMEN OF MOULDMADE RAG PAPERS ISSUED BY SPALDING & HODGE LD. LONDON MDCCCCV SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE • I THOUGHT ONCE HOW THEOCRI- TUS HAD SUNG OF THE SWEET YEARS,THE DEAR AND WISHED-FOR YEARS, WHO BACH ONE IN A GRACIOUS HAND APPEARS TO BEAR A GIFT FOR MORTALS, OLD OR YOUNG: AND, AS I MUSED IT IN HIS ANTIQUE TONGUE, I SAW, IN GRADUAL VISION THROUGH MY TEARS, THE SWEET, SAD YEARS. THE MELANCHOLY YEARS, THOSE OF MY OWN LIFE, WHO BY TURNS HAD FLUNG A SHADOW ACROSS MB. STRAIGHTWAY I WAS •WARE. SO WEEPING, HOW A MYSTIC SHAPE DID MOVE BEHIND ME, AND DREW ME BACKWARD BY THE HAIR; AND A VOICE SAID IN MASTERY, WHILE I STROVE,— "GUESS NOW WHO HOLDS THEE! DEATH," I SAID. BUT, THERE, THE SILVER ANSWER RANG,—** NOT DEATH, BUT LOVE." Particulars of Section 3 "MOULDMADE RAG PAPER" IS STOCKED IN DEMY, 516, 30 lbs. IN THIS SUBSTANCE THE THICKNESS OF 320 PAGES IS ABOUT ij INCH. THE TITLE-PAGE AND PRE- LIMINARIES OF THIS BOOK ARE PRINTED UPON "MOULDMADE RAG PAPER" [Section 4 PECIMEN OF DRURY RAG PRINTING ^ ISSUED BY SPALDING & HODGE LD. LONDON MDCCCCV SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE • I THOUGHT ONCE HOW THEOCRI- TUS HAD SUNG OF THE SWEET YEARS.THE DEAR AND WISHED-FOR YEARS, WHO BACH ONE IN A GRACIOUS HAND APPEARS TO BEAR A GIFT FOR MORTALS, OLD OR YOUNG: AND, AS I MUSED IT IN HIS ANTIQUE TONGUE, I SAW.IN GRADUAL VISION THROUGH MY TEARS, THE SWEET, SAD YEARS, THE MELANCHOLY YEARS THOSE OF MY OWN LIFE, WHO BY TURNS HAD FLUNG A SHADOW ACROSS ME. STRAIGHTWAY I WAS •WARE. SO WEEPING, HOW A MYSTIC SHAPE DID MOVE BEHIND ME, AND DREW ME BACKWARD BY THE HAIR; AND A VOICE SAID IN MASTERY, WHILE I STROVE,— ♦* GUESS NOW WHO HOLDS I SAID. BUT, THERE, THE SILVER ANSWER RANG, LOVE." THEE!"— "DEATH," -.«« NOT DEATH, BUT Particulars of Section 4 *'DRURY RAG PRINTING" IS STOCKED IN: DOUBLE FOOLSCAP 516 32 lbs. DOUBLE CROWN „ 45 lbs. DOUBLE DEMY „ 54 lbs. THE THICKNESS OF 320 PAGES IN THIS SUBSTANCE IS APPROXIMATELY li INCH. THE SPECIMEN PAGES, FROM MRS. E. B. BROWNING'S SONNETS FROM THE PORTU- GUESE, ARE REPRODUCED BY KIND PER- MISSION OF MESSRS. GEORGE BELL & SONS LONDON [Section 5 SUPERFINE "ANTIQUE-DE-LUXE" DECKLE EDGED LONDON SPALDING ^ HODGE, Ltd. DRURY LANE MDCCCCV Particulars of Section 5 Superfine "T^HIS quality is not held regularly Antique- I . de-Luxe ^ IH stock, but can be made to order at short notice. The approximate thickness before binding is as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516 60 lbs. = 1 inch. „ pp. „ 70 ,, _ 7 - F » pp. ,y 80 „ = I „ „ pp. „ 90 » = li „ „ pp. „ 100 „ = li » pp. „ iio „ = If „ „ pp. „ 120 „ = li „ This specimen is printed upon Double Demy, 516, 68 lbs., which is equivalent to Quad Crown, 102 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS this source, so also the names of many Continental sizes. The ancestral meaning of these ex- pressions has, however, during the long interval of years, been gradually lost or much obscured. Thus the legendary St. Grail, or Cup, employed at the Last Supper, and serving subsequently to gather the blood from the wounds in- flicted upon Calvary, is scarcely recog- nizable nowadays in the trite form of "Double" or "Quad Pott"; nor do we realize that "Colombier" has in all probability its origin from a paper- marked Dove, the Symbol of the Holy Spirit. The French size, " Raisin," owes its derivation to a Bunch of Grapes, evidently intended as an emblem of The True Vine. Peter's Cock re-appears in the French term "Poulet"; the pil- grims' scallop shell, emblem of St. James the Apostle, survives in "Coquille," while p lyii I [Section 6 LrlUlLiiL AND blJNLrUJ_/AK OLD DRURY A PAPFR AS ^^OFTT^'TiT F FOR TRI^TEliS AS "PLEAS- A^FOK POETS, PAINTERS, PLAIERS AND PIPERS 3 'Say, r^tf no lbs. 120 lbs. = I This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 516, 60 lbs., which is equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 90 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS some of the early Fathers it is accepted Continued as a symbol of Christ the true sacrifice ; ^'^^ ^ secondarily of Prophets, Apostles, and Saints slain for the sake of Christ; and in the third place, of all who patiently bear the yoke, and labour in silence for the good of others. It is the well-known Evangelistic symbol attributed to St. Luke, and is also associated with Saints Leonard, Sylvester, Medard, Julietta, and Blandina." The watermarked Bull's Head is found as early as 1310, and lasted until about 1500, evolving gradually into a shield-like scroll with horns at either corner. This shield design is in use by modern papermakers, and still retains traces of its Bull's Head ancestry. See Sections 7 and 6. The letters P and Y occur very fre- quently in old papers, and are said to denote the initials of a certain Philip, Duke Brurj) Betfele eligeli Hontion l^rtnteD bp Cl)arle0 CKHljittingljatn and Co. for ^palDtng and i^odge ^Limited, SDrurp Jlane. £Pdccccti Particulars of Section 8 DruryD. E. f I ^HIS quality is stocked in Double Foolscap, 516, 36 lbs.; Double A Crown, 516, 56 lbs.; Quad Fools- cap, 516, 44 and 70 lbs. ; Double Demy, 516, 80 lbs., and Quad Crown, 60, 80, and ICQ lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = | inch. >> pp- >? 70 >j — T 1 >> pp- J> 80 >> — t1 >) pp- >> 90 >> = Ii „ >> pp- >> 100 >> _ t3 >> pp- )> no >> = ii )> pp- >> 120 )> — t5 This Section is printed upon a sub- stance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 80 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS Duke of Burgundy, and Isabella, his Continued wife. But the letter P is unknown as a ' watermark without some embellish- ment, such as a Cross or a Fleur-de-lys, and it sometimes occurs amid Grapes, as illustrated in Section g. It is there- fore more probable that it possessed an emblematic meaning. The letter Y was a very favourite symbol, its two arms indicating the branching roads of Virtue and Vice. The Fleur-de-lys, a mark er- roneously supposed to have been intro- duced into this country by the French refugees from the Edict of Nantes, is found as early as 1366, and is still used to-day. The facsimile on this Section shows it surrounded by a flaming halo. As an Ecclesiastical symbol — that of the Trinity — the Fleur-de-lys is, of course, still widely in use. A feature of most early printed books, is the enormous variety of papermarks which KINGSWAY SUPERFINE SPIRAL LAID SPALDING &> HODGE, LTD. DRURY LANE LONDON Particulars of Section g Kingsway Spiral Laid HIS quality is stocked in 24 x 37, 516, 50 and 60 lbs.; special sizes -i^ and weights can be made quickly to order. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows: 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 50 lbs. = ^ inch. )> PP- >> 60 >> _ 5 "~ 8 >5 PP- >> 70 )) _ 3 — 4 )> >> PP- >) 80 >> _ 7 -■g- » J) PP- >> 90 )> _ ] 5 — T6 » >> PP- ) J 100 >> = lAn )? PP- )> no >> _ T 3 )> PP- >> 120 >> This Section is printed upon a substance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 68 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS which they contain. Caxton's Book of continued Chess is said to include upwards of ^ fifty different designs. Assuming these to be the trade marks of paper-makers, bibliographers expound the fact by the surmise that the paucity and smallness of paper-mills compelled printers to sup- ply their wants from many and various sources. It is recorded that John Spiel- man, one of the first English paper- makers, employed a staff of six hundred men, far more than engaged in any handmade mill at the present day. The necessity for printers to divide their paper orders into diminutive quantities is not, therefore, apparent. Moreover, had the need existed, good printers would have kept the differing qualities separate. The alternative assumption that watermarks denoted not specific paper- mills, but certain standard sizes, is incompatible i6^fo [Section lo LONDON: SPALDING & HODGE LIMITED, DRURY LANE MDCCCCV Particulars of Section lo Standard Ant. Laid T HIS quality is stocked in Quad Crown, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88 and 98 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 481bs. = inch. >> pp- „ 58 >) = ii >> pp- „ 68 )) = tt >} pp- „ 78 >> >> pp- „ 88 >> >> pp- 98 >> This Section is printed upon a substance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 68 lbs. A similar quality, but with a rougher sur- face and correspondingly more bulky, is stocked in Quad Crown, 516, 48, 56, 64 and 72 lbs., and in Quad Demy, 516, 90, ICQ and 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS incompatible with the fact that the continued various devices are found intermingled ^^^"^ * in the same books. It seems hardly credible that printers should have printed a variety of diversified sizes, and wastefully trimmed them to uni- formity. This curious intermingling of water- marks prevailed until within 150 years ago. Whatever may have been the diffi- culties of supply in the Middle Ages, they cannot have persisted until so recently. The practical objections to lavish water-marking are, moreover, very considerable. Every one familiar with the technicalities of paper-making, will recognize that each different design necessitated either a new, or an altered mould, and even nowadays moulds are expensive implements. The cost of paper must have been very much enhanced by the apparently purposeless [Section n ANTIQUE LAID Vniversal London Imprinted for Spalding & Hodge ^ Ltd. Drury Lane near Long Acre, mdccccv Particulars of Section ii Universal Ant. Laid T HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, and 120 lbs.; Quad Demy, 516, ICQ and 120 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = ^ inch. _ 13 PP- PP- PP- » PP- » PP- » PP- 70 80 „ 90 „ ICQ „ no „ 120 „ This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 100 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS purposeless employment of innumer- continued able watermarks. In Section 48, sixteen ^^^^ ^ varieties of the St. Grail device are re- produced from one volume; forty or fifty designs in a small book are not un- common occurrences. There is no doubt that the so-called " Pott originally represented a Sacra- mental Vessel. It dates from 1352, and as may be verified by a reference to " Essais sur les filigranes " (Middoux et Matton, Paris, 1868), the early de- signs are clearly Communion Chalices. Gradually these merged into Sacra- mental Flagons, which by subsequent ages, were adorned and embellished almost beyond recognition. The sacred character of the marks is, however, shown as late as 1634 by the inscription upon the specimen reproduced in Sec- tion 12. The initials and inscriptions occurring at i6y6 [Section 12 ZlUmtt Qlnttque iatli SSo. t London Spalding ^ Hodge, Ltd. Drury Lane, near Long Acre MDCCCCV Particulars of Section 12 Alliance Ant. Laid No. I HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs. ; and Quad Demy, 516, ICQ lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = f inch. >> PP- 99 70 99 = 1 99 >> PP- 99 80 99 = I 99 >> PP- 99 90 99 = ii 99 >> PP- 99 100 99 = ii 99 99 PP- 99 no 99 = if >> 99 PP- 99 120 99 = ii 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS at some times alone, at others, beneath Continued or above devices, provide further mat- " ter of interest. Inquiries at the British Museum elicited the sound suggestion that in many cases these inscriptions represent mottoes, and are not the names of papermakers. Commencing from solitary initials such as D. P. or Y, we find inscriptions gradually piled up into words of lo or 12 letters, thus: D. DV. DVLEGARD. DVAVLEGEAD. P. PHO. PHOMO: ICO. ICONARD. RC. RCONARD. RCONCANSIN. HIPI. MIOVSPI. PEHIEH, Etc. Frequently the letters are divided from each other by symbols such as Hearts, Fleurs-de-lys, or Stars em- ployed as stops. In some of the names of eighteenth century French paper- makers, it will be noticed with what curious devices these punctuations are accented <3PEHIEri) 1 6 34- Alliance Antique Laid Number Two^ similar in character to Alliance No. i London Spalding &^ Hodge, Ld. 1905 Particulars of Section 13 Alliance Ant. Wove No. 2 HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs. ; and in Quad Demy, 516, 84 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = f inch. >> PP- „ 70 99 _ 7 - "8 99 >> PP- „ 80 99 = I 99 >> PP- „ 90 99 = li 99 >> PP- „ 100 99 = li 99 99 PP- „ 110 99 = lf )9 99 PP- 99 120 99 = 1* 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. (h^N \)V IKUVVll^lHD (M)\imi\\ J) (^^EESSH) 1^22 1767 1665 173^ 7757 : Ai\MAi)K~m] Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Papermarks. 1^34- Alliance Antique Laid Number Three^ a service- able quality similar in some respects to Nos. I and 2 but cheaper London Spalding M Hodge, Ld. 1905 Particulars of Section 14 Alliance Ant. Wove No. 3 T HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs. ; and in Quad Demy, 516, 84 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = f inch. >> PP- „ 70 99 _ 7 - -g" 99 pp. „ 80 99 = I 99 pp. „ 90 99 = li 99 pp. „ 100 99 = li 99 pp. 99 99 = lf 99 pp. 99 120 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS accented. These accentuations are evi- continued dently symbols, of which the meaning is more or less apparent. The object hanging from the inscription RETON is manifestly a Bell. Of this the signifi- cation is given in the Rationale Divin- orum Officiorum " of Durandus, a book on the Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments, written in the thir- teenth century. Durandus says: Bells do signify Preachers, who ought after the likeness of a Bell to exhort the faith- X ful; the which was typified in that the Lord commanded Moses to make a vestment for the High Priest, having seventy-two bells, to sound when the high priest entered into the Holy of Holies. Also the cavity of the bell denoteth the mouth of the preacher, according to the saying of the Apostle, * I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.* The hard- ness of the metal signifieth Fortitude in the mind of the preacher; whence saith the Lord, ' Behold I have made thy face strong against their faces.' The clapper of iron which, by striking on either side, maketh the sound, doth [Section 15 SUPERFINE Antiq_ue Wove PRINTING LONDON SPALDING & HODGE, Ltd. DRURY LANE 1905 THIS FINELY WOVEN AND LASTING QUALITY HAS BEEN SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED TO MEET REQ.UIREMENTS UNSERVED BY THE SPONGY CHARACTER- ISTICS OF FEATHER-WEIGHT PAPERS. IT IS STOCKED IN: * * DOUBLE DEMY . 224x35 516 . 548:72 Ibs. QUAD CROWN . 30 X40 ,, . 80 & lOO ,, THE APPROXIMATE BULK BEFORE BINDING IS AS FOLLOWS: * 320 pp. . DOUBLE DEMY . 54 Ibs. = I inch. 320 pp. . QUAD CROWN . 80 „ = tt " THIS SECTION IS PRINTED UPON D. DEMY, 516, 54 LBS. SPECIAL SIZES AND WEIGHTS CAN BE MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT NOTICE. THE ILLUSTRATIONS USED IN THIS SECTION ARE REPRO- DUCED BY KIND PERMISSIONOF MR. JOHN LANE FROM "THE DEFENCE OF GUENEVERE." [Section i6 Burlington Antique FOR HIGH-CLASS MAGAZINES AND BOOKWORK SPALDING cif HODGE, LTD. DRURY LANE LONG ACRE, LONDON. MDCCCCV PARTICULARS OF SECTION i6 BURLINGTON ANTIQUE WOVE T 'HIS quality is stocked in Double Demy, 516, 64 lbs. and 72 lbs.; Quad Crown, 100 lbs.; and Quad Demy, 120 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516 . . 50 lbs. = J inch » PP- >> >» • . 60 „ = f „ PP- )) >> . 70 „ = » PP- )) J' . 80 „ = i >. n pp. )) )) • . 90 „ = » PP- )> )} • . 100 „ = n pp. )> j> . .110 „ = T 3 » pp. )) )j . • 120 „ = This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. FROM A DRAWING BY CHARLES DANA GIBSON BY KIND PERMISSION OF MR. JOHN LANE [Section 17 T)rury Antique JVove LONDON Imprinted by C. W. for J, H. Spalding, IV, Spalding, S, Spalding, H. S. "Blunt, and H, Bayley, and are to be sold at Drury Lane, neere Long Acre. MDCCCCV. Particulars of Section 17 Drury f | ^HIS quality is stocked in Quad Antique I Wove I Crown, 516, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80 and 100 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows: 320 pp. Quad Crown 48 lbs. = f inch. . PP- , PP- . PP- , PP- > PP- 56 „ = t 64 . 72 , 80 , 100 , = 1* This Section is printed upon a substance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS doth denote the Tongue of the teacher, the Continued which with the adornment of Learning doth from Sec. 14 cause both Testaments to resound. The strik- ing of the bell denoteth that the preacher ought first of all to strike at the vices in himself for correction, and then advance to blame those of others. The link by which the clapper is joined or bound unto the bell is Meditation. The wood of the frame upon which the bell hangeth doth signify the wood of our Lord's Cross. The pegs by which the wooden frame is joined to- gether are the Oracles of the Prophets. The iron cramps by which the bell is joined with the frame denote Charity, by which the preacher being joined indissolubly unto the Cross doth boast and say, * God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ! ' The hammer affixed to the frame by which the bell is struck signifieth the right mind of the preacher, by which he him- self holding fast to the Divine commands doth by frequent striking inculcate the same on the ears of the faithful." We have quoted this extract at length as it serves to illustrate the extra- ordinary detail with which the Emblem Writers carried out their ideas. As to the 174-5 [Section i8 EXTRA LIGHT an TIQUE WOVE. A MELLOW & EVENSIDED BOOK PRINTING SUPPLIED SOLELY BY SPALDING ^ HODGE, Um. DRURY LANE, LONDON, W.C. Extra Light -J- HIS QUALITY, OWING TO A Antique Wove I S(tandard) B(uik) ^ PEGU LI AR METHOD OF MANU- FACTURE. IS ENTIRELY FREE FROM WIREMARK ON THE UNDERSIDE. IT IS STOCKED IN: Q. Crown, 516,60, 72, 80,90, 100 and no lbs. Q. Demy, 5 1 6, 80, 90, 100, 1 10, 1 20 and 140 lbs. Q. FcAP., 5 1 6, 70 lbs., & D. Royal, 5 i 6, 80 lbs. THE S.B. THICKNESS BEFORE BINDING IS APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS: 320 pp. Q. Crown 320 pp. 320 pp 320 pp 320 pp 320 pp 60 lbs. 72 80 90 100 no inch. If = 1-9- = 111 15 THIS QUALITY IS MADE ALSO WITH A SLIGHTLY ROUGHER SURFACE, THEREBY INCREASING THE BULK; SEE OPPOSITE PAGE. WITH THIS ROUGHER SUR- Extraught Antique Wove FACE IT IS STOCKED IN : N(ew) B(ulk) Q. Crown, 516, 60, 72, 80, 90 and 100 lbs. Large „ „ (31 x 4i),56,64,7o,8o&9olbs. THE N.B. THICKNESS BEFORE BINDING IS APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS: 320 pp. Q. Crown . 60 lbs. = I inch. 320 pp. „ . . 70 „ = lA - 320 pp. . . 80 „ _ T 5 320 pp. . . 90 „ — T 1 320 pp. . . 100 „ — ill 320 pp. . . no „ _ T 13 320 pp. . . 120 „ = 2 inches. THIS QUALITY OF PAPER IS BE- LIEVED TO BE THE LIGHTEST AND THE MOST BULKY EVER PRODUCED. THE PRESENT SAMPLE REPRESENTS QUAD CROWN, 516, 78 LBS., S.B. ESSRS. SPALDING AND HODGE send us ' a new and important work in five volumes.' They are entitled ' EXTRA LIGHT ANT. WOVE QUAD CROWN/ and we have lovingly handled them ever since they arrived. Bound strongly in red cloth, stamped with a heraldic device in gold, and gilt topped, these volumes are not marred by any impertinent letterpress. The white vacuity of their 320 pages has refreshed our spirits, and inclined our hearts to the paper trade. Seriously, Messrs. Spalding and Hodge seem to know how to produce the best kind of book paper, a paper firm and light, rough enough to please the hand and eye, yet tractable enough to take photogravures." The Academy. [Section ig NOVEL ANTIQUE LONDON: SPALDING & HODGE LIMITED, DRURY LANE MDCCCCV Particulars of Section 19 Novel Antique T HIS quality is stocked in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 72, 80 and loo lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows: 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = inch. » PP- PP- PP- PP- » pp. PP- „ 70 , „ 80 , „ 90 , „ 100 , „ no , „ 120 , ^T6 » t1 * 4 99 ^ S 99 TE 99 ▼ 13 ^T6 J> This Section is printed upon a substance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 80 lbs. The illustration on p. i is fron^ a drawing by Heath Robinson, and is reproduced by kind permission of Mr. Grant Richards. NOTES ON WATERMARKS the other devices, surmounting these continued inscriptions the Three Triangles and ^"^"'S^^-^ the Fleur-de-lys signify the Trinity, the bird-like objects which appear above the two inscriptions at the left- hand bottom corner, are presumably intended to represent the familiar em- blem of the Dove descending with out- stretched wings. Sometimes, instead of a Dove, we find a Cock, which seems to have car- ried the same meaning as a Bell. It was regarded as the symbol of Vigi- lance and the Herald of approaching Day. Hugo de Sancto Victore in the Mystical Mirrour of the Church,'* ex- plains that : The Cock representeth the Preacher. For the Cock in the deep watches of the night divideth the hours thereof with his song, and arouseth the sleepers. He foretelleth the ap- proach of day, but first he stirreth up himself to crow by the striking of his wings. Behold ye 1573 [Section 20 Fine Esparto ANTIQUE WOVE Imprinted for Spalding & Hodge ^ Ltd. Drury Lane near Long Acre, mdccccv Particulars of Section 20 Fine r I ^HIS quality is stocked in Quad Esparto I Ant. Wove I CrowTi, 516, 60, 72, 80, Qo and 100 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows: 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = | inch. >> pp >> >> 72 >> = I )) ?> pp. >> >J 80 >> = Ii >> >> pp. J> >> 90 1> = Ii >> >> pp. J> >> 100 >> = ll >» This Section is printed upon a substance equivalent to Quad Crown, 516, 72 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS ye these things mystically, for not one of them Continued is there without meaning." fro"^ Sec. 19 The bird shown in the margin of this Section is a Pelican, the emblem of Self Sacrifice. The same symbol may be seen carved in the stonework out- side the Eastern windows of St. Paul's Cathedral. It was supposed, owing to a red spot at the tip of the bill, that the Pelican pierced its breast in order to feed its young ones with its life-blood. Hence Dante refers to the Saviour as nostro Pelicano." The Stag was an emblem of Solitude and Purity of life. It was also re- garded as a type of religious Aspiration, probably from the passage in the Psalms, Like as the hart panteth for the water brooks." There was an old belief that the Stag, though a timorous creature, had a ruthless antipathy to snakes, which it laboured to destroy, hence it came [Section 21 UNIVERSAL ANTIQUE WOVE STOCKED & SUPPLIED by SPALDING ^ HODGE LIMITED Drury Lane, London honestum utile M. DCCCC. V. Particulars of Section 21 Universal Ant. Wove T HIS quality is stocked at Mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs. ; and in Quad Demy, 516, 100 and 120 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = f inch. pp. pp. pp. pp. pp. 70 „ 80 „ 90 „ 100 „ 120 „ _ 7. ~ 8 = I = 1* This Section is printed on Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS came to be regarded as an apt emblem Continued of the Christian fighting against evils. The Palm branches typify Victory. It will be noticed how frequently the Maltese Cross appears in watermark. The eight points of this Cross stood for the Eight Beatitudes. The Foolscap from which our modern term is derived, occurs as early as 1453. This discountenances the current Trade tradition that it replaced the Royal Arms of Charles I. as a mark of dis- respect from the Commonwealth. Al- most all the designs are distinguished by a sort of pigtail with a Cross at the extremity, said to be the badge of a Fool in the household of an Archbishop. The three circles surmounted by the figure 4, which are generally appended from this mark, doubtless possessed a meaning. Threefold arrangements," says Mr. F. Edward Hulme in Sym- bolism J i6g7 ALLIANCE A N T I QV E WOVE QUALITY Printed for Spalding & Hodge^ Limited^ 145, 146 & 147, Drury Lane, London. 1905 Particulars of Section 22 Alliance Ant. Wove "A" T HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs., and Quad Demy, ICQ lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows: 320 pp Quad Crown, 516 60 lbs. = finch. 99 PP- 99 70 99 = i 99 99 PP- 99 80 99 = I 99 99 PP- 99 90 99 = 1* 9f 99 PP- 99 100 99 99 99 PP- 99 no 99 = ^ 99 99 PP- 99 120 99 =1* 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS holism in Christian Art," " such as a continued three-light window, a trefoil, or tri- ^^^"^scc.a angle, ordinarily symbolized the Trinity. While we must be careful not to read meanings where they were never meant or intended, the number 4 will ordin- arily in Christian Art represent the Evangelists." Considered in conjunc- tion with the religious bent of water- marks in general, the foolscap is pro- bably a representation of the words, " The fool thinketh himself a wise man, but the wise man knows himself to be but a fool." At some period within the past 200 years, the original Foolscap design was abandoned by English paper-makers in favour of the figure reproduced on Sec- tion 20. This is generally referred to as " Britannia," evidently a misnomer, as the trident, helmet, and other attributes of Britannia are conspicuously absent. The IJII [Section 23 ALLIANCE ANTIQUE WOVE. "B" QUALITY SPALDING & HODGE LIMITED, DRURY LANE Particulars of Section 23 Alliance Ant. Wove B" T 84 lbs. HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs.; Quad Demy, 516, The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows: 320 pp QuadCrown, 516, 6olbs. = finch. )> pp- „ 70 j> _ 7 - "8^ >> >> pp- „ 80 )) = I >> >> pp. „ 90 >) =n >> >> pp. „ 100 >> =ii >> >> pp. ,, no >> =if >> >) pp. „ 120 yy =H 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS The device is apparently an allegorical continued figure, and seems intended to represent Truth, holding in one hand a trefoil, and in the other, a diannond-tipped spear. The Serpent, which in one form or another is figured so frequently, was probably used as an emblem of Wisdom; twisted into a circle, a venerable sym- bol traceable to Ancient Egypt, we be- lieve it denoted unending Omniscience. In the form of a figure 3, see Section 17, it may have represented the Trinity, but according to some ancient philosophies, 3 was the emblem of Time, past, present and future. The three circles surrounded by an olive wreath and supported on a heart, present the same features as the heart accented by three triangles illustrated in Section 13. Adopted as the arms of Lombardy (whence the modern pawn- broker's sign), they were doubtless ori- ginally Origin of Crown'' (?) Alliance Antique Wove "C" Quality London Spalding ^ Hodge, Ltd. Drury Lane 1905 / Particulars of Section 24 Alliance Ant. Wove HIS quality is stocked at mill in Quad Crown, 516, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and 120 lbs., and Quad Demy, 516, 84 lbs. The thickness before binding is ap- proximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516, 60 lbs. = f inch. >> pp- 99 70 99 — 7 — '8 99 >> pp- )> 80 99 = I 99 >> pp- 99 90 99 = li 99 >> pp- 99 100 99 = li 99 >> pp- 99 no 99 = lf 99 J> pp- 99 120 99 = 1* 99 This Section is printed upon Quad Demy, 516, 120 lbs. NOTES ON WATERMARKS ginally a symbol of the Trinity. The olive is the emblem of Peace. The Rose (see Section 15) was a cen- tre around which clustered many beau- tiful legends. It probably appears in watermark as the flower peculiar to the Virgin Mary, whence Rose windows in our churches, and the word Rosary. There is a silver Rose in the Paradise figured by the Brahmans. In the centre of this silver Rose the Deity is said to have had His permanent residence. In the supreme central heaven of the Para- dise of Dante there is a Sacred Rose and Flower of Light, brighter than a million suns, immaculate, inaccessible, vast, fiery with magnificence, and sur- rounding God as if with a million veils." This symbolic Rose was a favourite emblem of the Middle Ages. Space compels us to discontinue these desultory and superficial notes. Section 24* ROUGH PRINTING ONE FOUR FIVE SERIES* * * SPALDING AND HODGE LIMITED, DRURY LANE LONDON ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Particulars of Section 24 145 T^HIS quality is stocked in the fol- Printing I A lowing sizes : Demy 17^ x 22^ 480 13, 16, 18 lbs. D. Crown 20 x 30 „ 25, 30, 36 „ D. Demy 22^ x 35 „ 26, 32, 36 „ Q. Crown 30 X40 „ 50 „ This Section is printed on Double Demy, 480, 36 lbs. Interior of a mediaeval paper- mill. From "The Printed Book" (Bouchot), by kind permission of Messrs. H. Grevel and Co. 164.4- [Section 25 SATIN-SURFACED SMOOTH ANTIQUE FOR WOODCUTS NOTWITHSTANDING ITS SMOOTH FINISH, THIS PAPER BULKS BUT LITTLE LESS THAN AN AVERAGE ANTIQUE WOVE f»> f*- SPALDING AND HODGE, m- DRURYLANE, LONDON, W.C. PARTICULARS OF SECTION 25 SATIN- SURFACED SMOOTH ANTIQUE. " I "HIS quality is not held regularly in stock, except in Large Quad Crown, 31x40, 516, 100 lbs., but can be made to order at short notice. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows: 320 pp. QuAD Crown, 516 60 lbs. = i pp- >> }i 70 lbs. = I „ pp. >> ft 80 lbs. = - pp- )» )> 90 lbs. = T 1 - pp- )> yy 100 lbs. = - pp- M yy 1 10 lbs. = T 3 n pp- ) y yy 120 lbs. = T 1 2 » pp- )> yy 130 lbs. = i| pp- >} yy 140 lbs. = ^4 This Section is printed upon D. Demy, 516, 60 lbs. THECOUNCILHELDBY-THE-RATS. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MR. JOHN LANE [Section 26 SUPERFINE IVORY PRINTING HIGH MILL FINISH LONDON SPALDING ^ HODGE, Ltd. DRURY LANE MDCCCCV PARTICULARS OF SECTION 26 SUPERFINE IVORY PRINTING ^HIS quality is stocked in Double Foolscap, 516, 26, 30, 34, 36 and 40 lbs. Double Crown, „ 30, 36, 40, 44 and 48 lbs. Double Demy, „ 60 and 70 lbs. Quad Crown, „ 60, 72 and 80 lbs. Quad Foolscap, „ 52, 60 and 78 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown, 516 50 lbs. = finch, pp. „ „ 60 pp. „ » 70 pp. „ „ 80 pp. „ » 90 pp. „ „ 100 pp. „ „ no pp. „ „ 120 pp. » „ 130 „ =1 pp. M » 140 „ =ii T6" 5 1 3 1 6 1 5 176 This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 516, 62 lbs. FROM A DRAWING BY AUBREY BEARDSLEY. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MR. JOHN LANE. UNIVE«S»tV of ILLINOIS [Section 27 Fine Esparto Printing for Woodcuts London Spalding ^ Hodge, Ltd. Drury Lane 1905 Particulars of Section 27 Fine Esparto T^HIS quality is Stocked in : Printing J. Double Crown, 20 x 30 516 flat, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 60 & 70 lbs. Demy, 221x35 ,, ,, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44 & 56 lbs. Royal, 251x40 48, 56 & 60 lbs. Quad Crown, 30 x 40 ,, 60,64,68,72,80,88,100,110, 120, 130, 140 & 160 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Crown . . . 516 . . 50 lbs A inch. „ pp. . . . 60 5 5 i „ pp. „ . . • 70 » 5 i „ pp. „ . . . 80 > J IS »5 „ pp. „ . . . 90 )> 1 „ „ pp. . . 100 >> it „ „ pp. • . . no 1 5 TIT 5> „ pp. . . . 120 > > I pp. • . . 130 5 J H pp. • . . 140 >> This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 516, 56 lbs, By kind permission of Mr. John Lane. ( I [Section 28 MILL FINISHED ONE FOUR SEVEN SERIES PRINTING LONDON SPALDING AND HODGE, LTD. DRURY LANE 1905 PARTICULARS OF SECTION 28 ^J^HIS quality is stocked in : Double Crown 20 x 30 480 flat Double Demy 22^x35 ,, „ Royal 20 x 25 ,, ,, Double Royal 25 x 40 ,, Quad Crown 30 x 40 Quad Demy 35 x 45 „ „ 19, 23, 26, 30, 34, 36 and 40 lbs. 26, 30, 36, 40, 46, and 48 lbs. 25 and 30 lbs. 50 and 60 lbs. 60, 68 and 80 lbs. 72, and 80 lbs. This Section is printed upon I3ouble Demy, 480, 48 lbs. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MESSRS SEEl.EY AND CO. LTD. [Section 29 PRINTING ONE FOUR SIX SERIES LONDON SPALDING & HODGE, LTD. DRURY LANE 1905 Particulars of Section 29; One Four Six Series : Stock List Demy, 17IX22I 480, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 & 30 lbs. Double Crown, 20x30, 480, 19, 21, 24, 27, 30 & 36 lbs. Double Demy, 22I-X35, 480, 26, 30, 36, 40, 48 & 60 lbs. Double Royal, 25 x 40, 480, 36, 40, 48, 54 & 60 lbs. Quad Crown, 30 x 40,480, 48 & 60 lbs. Quad Demy, 35 x 45, 480, 80 lbs. This Section is printed upon Double Demy^ 480, 48 lbs. / love to go to LedureSy And make the Audience stare ^ By walking 'round upon their heads^ And spoiling People's hair! FROM A DRAWING BY GELETT BURGESS, BY KIND PERMISSION OF MR. JOHN LANE i6^o [Section 30 MILL FINISHED PRINTING SE- RIES NO. 150 $ SPALDING AND HODGE, LIMITED PARTICULARS OF SECTION 30 Double Demy . 480 28, 32, 38, 42 & 46 lbs. Double Crown. „ 23, 25, 28 & 32 lbs. Quad Crown . 50, 56 & 64 lbs. Royal . . . 24 & 28 lbs. Double Royal . „ 48 & 56 lbs. This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 480, 46 lbs. HIS quality is stocked in: i6j6 [Section 31 B. P." CHROMO SPALDING & HO DGE • LONDON ''B. CHROMO PAPER, manufactured under the supervision of one of the leading makers of Process blocks, is a peerless medium for Half-tones and the best Three-colour work. The materials used in coating are of a specially selected quality, givmg a regular and even sur- face, combined with a finish and sizing suited to the finest and most delicate blocks. It is stocked as follows : ONE SIDED. Demy . . . 18x23 480 sheets @ 18/- per ream. Double Crown 20 X 30 26/- Imperial . . 22 x 30 ,, 28/6 ,, TWO SIDED. Demy . . . 18x23 480 sheets @ 25/- per ream. Double Crown 20 X 30 ,, ,, 34/- ,, This Section is printed upon One Sided Demy. By kind permission of Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward, Ltd. I 1777 (?) Reproduced by JOHN SWAIN & SON, Ltd. Specia SPALDING & HODGE. d., LONDON, W.C. Printed on "B. P." Chromo Paper. I 1 Reproduced by JOHN SWAIN & SON. Ltd. Specially made for FINEST HALF-TONE and PHOTO-CHROMOTYPE PRINTIN.G [Section 32 EXCELSIOR ART FOR SUPERFINE HALF- TONE & PHOTOCHROMO TYPE PRINTING ^ ^ ^ SPALDI N G AN D HODGE LIMITED EXCELSIOR ART STOCK LIST > * Large Post . 1 61 X 21 480 Demy .... i8 X 23 480 . • • 30, 35> 40 and 50 lbs. Royal .... 20 X 25 480 . . . . 45, 50 and 60 lbs. Double Foolscap 17 X 27 480 . Double Crown . 20 X 30 480 . 45, 50, 55. 60, 70 and 75 lbs. Imperial . . . 22^ X 31 . 480 , Double Demy . 23 X 36 480 . . . 60, 70, 80 and 100 lbs. Quad Foolscap . 27 X 34 • 480 . 80 lbs. Other sizes and weights supplied in a few days. APPROXIMATE BULK BEFORE BINDING 320 pp. Quad Crown 480 . 60 lbs. 1 inch „ PP- „ . 70 1 pp. „ . 80 „ 1% » 5 pp. „ . 90 „ i „ pp. . 100 1 1 TB" '> „ pp. . no „ 1 „ pp. . 120 ,, H „ „ pp. „ . 130 ,, 1 „ „ pp. „ . 140 „ 1 5 „ pp. . 150 ,, This sample represents Demy, 480, 40 lbs., which is equivalent to Double Crown, 480, 60 lbs. N.B.— This quality is also made in a Creamy Shade. See section following. i;y kind permission of Messrs. oawbarn and ward, limited. i6y2 [Section 33 Creamy Shade Excelsior Art for Superfine Half-tone & Photochromotype Printing London Spalding ^ Hodge Ltd. Drury Lane 1905 THE COMBINATION OF A WHITE ART WITH A CREAMY TEXT HAS OCCASIONALLY A JARRING AND UN- SATISFACTORY APPEARANCE. FOR USE IN BOOKS PRINTED UPON CREAMY COLOURED PAPERS THIS MEL- LOWER SHADE OF EXCELSIOR ART IS STOCKED IN: DOUBLE FOOLSCAP .... 17 x 27 516 .... . 35 lbs. SHEET AND HALF CROWN . 20 x 22^ , 37 DOUBLE CROWN 20 x 30 48 DOUBLE CROWN 20 x 31 65 DOUBLE MEDIUM 23 x 36 ,, . 65, 70 and 80 THREE SHEET FOOLSCAP .201x34 ., 60 QUAD FOOLSCAP 27 x 34 70 THIS SECTION IS PRINTED ON DOUBLE MEDIUM, 516, 70 lbs. \ KIM) PERMISSION OF I^^RS. DAWKARN AND \ i: 1), I.TI). 1674- [Section 34 SUPERFINE DRURY ART A SECONDARY GRADE TO EXCELSIOR ART ^ SPALDING HODGE, LIMITED DRURY LANE, LONDON, W.C. DRURY ART STOCK LIST Demy . . . Royal . . . Double Crown Double Demy Double Royal l8 X 23 20 X 25 20 X 30 23 X 36 25 X 40 480 480 480 480 480 30, 36 and 40 lbs. .... 45 lbs. 45, 50 and 56 lbs. 60, 72 and 80 lbs. . . . . 90 lbs. Other sizes and weights supplied in a few days. APPROXIMATE BULK BEFORE BINDING > 320 pp. Quad Crown . 480 . 60 lbs. pp. • 70 ,, pp. . 80 ,, 9 pp. • 90 ^, § „ pp. ■ 100 ,, S 4 5» „ pp. 5, • „ 1 3 „ pp. ,, . 120 ,, i „ pp. 1 5 TTT pp. . 5. I „ pp. This sample represents Demy, 480, 40 lbs., which is equivalent to Double Crown, 480, 60 lbs. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MESSRS. DAWBARN AND WARD, LIMITED UNIVERSiTV of ILLINOIS. 1704- [Section 35 GRAPHIC COATED ART. ^ ^ A BRILLIANT MEDIUM FOR HALF-TONE BLOCKS SPALDING ^ HODGE, U^- DRURY LANE, LONDON, W.C. G RAPHIC COATED ART. STOCK LIST. DEMY, 171x221 516, 25, 30, 36 and 40 lbs. DOUBLE FOOLSCAP, 17x27, 516, 40 Ibs. ROYAL, 20x25, 516, 40 lbs. DOUBLE CROWN, 20x30, 516, 40, 50 and 60 lbs. DOUBLE DEMY, 221x35, 516, 50, 60, 72 and 80 Ibs. QUAD FOOLSCAP, 27x34, 516, 80 Ibs. DOUBLE ROYAL, 25x40, 516, 80 Ibs. QUAD CROWN, 30x40, 516, 80 and ICQ lbs. SPECIAL SIZES AND WEIGHTS MADE TO ORDER AT SHORT NOTICE. FROM A KODAK NEGATIVE BY KIND PERMISSION OF KODAK, LTD. •Of •♦hl UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS. [Section 36 SUPERFINE IMITATION ART IVORY FINISH SPALDING & HODGE, LD. DRURY LANE, LONDON PARTICULARS OF SECTION 36 Superfine "T^HIS quality is stocked in: Imitation Royal 20 X 25I S Ii Art Double Crown Imperial , . . Double Demy . Double Royal . Quad Crown Double Imperial 20 X 30 221x31 22i X 35 25I X 40 30 X40 31 X45 516 . . . 48, 60, 70, 80 and 90 lbs . . . 50, 60, 65 and 70 60, 70 and 80 60, 70, 80, 100, 120 and 140 96 . . 100, 120, 130 and 140 120 THE THICKNESS BEFORE BINDING IS APPROXIMATELY AS FOLLOWS : 320 pp. Quad Crown . . . 480 . . 60 lbs. pp. „ • . . 70 ,, _ 1 — 2 pp. • • . 80 „ _ 9 — 1(5" „ pp. • . 90 „ = i pp. . . 100 ,, _ n — i pp. „ ,. • . no ,, _ 1 .-i — 10 pp. . • 120 ,, _ 7 — 8- pp. V . . — rt pp. • • 140 ,, = I pp. „ • . . inch. This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 516, 70 lbs. By kind permission of "The Garden." The head of a girl on the first page of this Section is from a Kodak negative, and is reproduced by kind permission of Kodak, Ltd. UNIVERSin' of ILLINOIS. F € 1777 (?) [Section 37 Double Super-Calendered Superfine Printing London Spalding and Hodge, Limited Drury Lane PARTICULARS OF SECTION 27 ^ ^ 'J^HIS quality is stocked in Quad Crown, 516, 120 lbs. Double Demy, 516, 60 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows: and 320 pp. Quad Crown . . . . 480 . 60 lbs. =rf inch „ pp. . . • 70 = Ti pp. ,^ ■ • . 80 „ pp. . . • 90 ,, = A " pp. . • 100 ,, — % u „ pp. • • no ,, _ 1 1 — T(T ') pp. . . , 120 ,, = i '5 pp. . . • 130 ,, — 13 — ' > pp. . . • 140 This sample represents Double Demy, 516, 60 lbs. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON AN EDWARDS ISO PLATE. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MESSRS. B.J. EDWARDS AND CO. LD. EALING. UNIVERSiTV of ILLINOIS. I [Section 38* ImttatioE litt„ 1 BrtlltaM tneipemiw BnbBtitute tot CoaJed pupa. PARTICULARS OF SECTION 38. This quality is stocked in D. Demy 516 40, 48, and 60 lbs. Quad F'cap „ 60 lbs. Quad Grown „ 70. 80. 100, Sz 120 lbs. Quad Demy „ 96 lbs. The thickness before binding is approximately as follows : 320 pp. Quad Grown 516 70 lbs. = finch. 320 pp. „ „ 80 „ = tV „ 320 pp. „ „ 90 „ = i „ 320 pp. „ „ 100 ., = H „ 320 pp. „ „ no „ = M „ 320 pp. „ „ 120 „ - If „ This section is printed upon Quad Crown, 516, 100 lbs., which is equal to Double Demy, 516, 66 lbs. (f ^^^^^ =^ Reproduced by kind permission of the Photoclirom Co . London fit Ific. UNIVERSHI' ut iLLlNOIS. i66s Supercalendered Three Four Six Series London Spalding ^ Hodge Ltd. Drury Lane 1905 PARTICULARS OF SECTION 39 SUPER- I ^HIS quality is stocked in: TH 346 SERIES. Double Crown 480 flat 30, 36 & 40 lbs. Double Demy ,, ,, 36, 40 & 44 „ Quad Crown „ „ . 60 & 72 „ This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 480, 44 lbs. BY KIND I'ERMISSION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF " THE WINDSOR MAGAZINE." 1655 [Section 40 SUPERCALENDERED PRINTING. SERIES No. 344 SPALDING & HODGE, LD. DRURY LANE, LONDON ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SERIES 344 STOCKED IN Double Crown Double Demy Double Royal Quad Crown 480 sheets This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 480, 40 lbs. BY KIND PERMISSION OF MESSRS. SEELEY AND CO. LTD. 174-5 UNIVE^»SMK jf iLLINOfS Particulars of Section 41 HIS remarkable and in- expensive substitute for Japanese Vellum repro- duces with excellent effect either Photogravure, Half - tone, or Process block. It is stocked in the following sizes and weights : 23 X 36, 516, 62 and 84 lbs. 24^x35^ » 88 lbs. 31 X42, „ 100 and 1 30 lbs. Thissection represents 23 X 36, 516, 62 lbs., in which substance the bulk of 320 pp. is |- inch. [Section 42 DRURY INDIA PAPER; THE AC- ME OF SCIENT- IFIC PAPERMAKING SPALDING & HODGE, LD. PARTICULARS OF SECTION 42 D RURY INDIA PAPER is made to order only. Approximate bulk after binding: Substance = Demy, 480, 7Y = ff i"- P^^ 1,000 pp. — 1_3 16 J 1 4 T6" ) ni — 2 9 [O = _ 3 1 3^ ' This Section is printed upon Demy, 480, 7^ lbs. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his 260 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would — the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in 306 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would — the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; — this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing"; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in kindness ? or do you think there is never any honesty or benevolence in wise people ? None of us, I hope, are so unhappy as to think that. Well, whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil fragments — ill-done, redundant, affected work. But if you read rightly, you will easily discover the true bits, and those are the book. 385 1783 [Section 43 ALLIANCE INDIA PAPER SPALDING & HODGE, LD. I PARTICULARS OF SECTION 43 LLIANCE INDIA PAPER is made to order only. This specimen represents Demy, 516, 11 lbs., in which substance the thickness of one thousand pages is approximately f of an inch. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his 260 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfuUy beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; — this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in 306 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, "This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing"; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in kindness ? or do you think there is never any honesty or benevolence in wise people ? None of us, I hope, are .so unhappy as to think that. Well, whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil fragments—ill-done, redundant, affected work. But if you read rightly, you will easily discovei the true bits, and those are the book. 385 I [Section 44 Aldwych Bible Paper S^od honestum utile 1905 Spalding & Hodge, Ld. London PARTICULARS OF SECTION 44 A LDWYCH BIBLE PAPER is made to ^ order only. This specimen represents Demy, 516, 14 lbs., in which substance the thickness of one thousand pages is approximately inch. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a wTitten thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or gToup of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his 260 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would — the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ; — this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in 306 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, "This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing"; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in kindness ? or do you think there is never any honesty or benevolence in wise people ? None of us, I hope, are so unhappy as to think that. Well, whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil fragments— ill-done, redundant, affected work. But if you read riglitly, you will easily discover the true bits, and those are the book. 386 1664. [Section 45 Opaque Miniature Vellum SPALDING & HODGE, LTD PARTICULARS OF SECTION 45 O PAQUE MINIATURE VELLUM is made to order only. This specimen represents Demy, 516, 16 lbs., in which substance the thickness of 640 pp. is approximately ff inch. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his 260 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a "Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in 306 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if lie could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, "This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his " writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perliaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in kindness ? or do you think there is never any honesty or benevolence in wise people? None of us, I hope, are so unhappy as to think that. Well, whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil fragments— ill-done, redundant, affected work. But if you read rightly, you will easily discover the true bits, and those are the book. 385 I64-0 [Section 46 OPAQUE MINIATURE ANTIQUE WOVE SPALDING & HODGE, LD. LONDON PARTICULARS OF SECTION 46 i^PAQUE MINIATURE ANTIQUE WOVE is stocked in Quad Crown, 516, 44 lbs., and 30x48, 516, 52 lbs. In this substance the thickness of 640 pp. is approximately i j^g- inch. A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his 260 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, " This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing" ; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written? But, ag9,in, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in 306 A book is essentially not a talked thing, but a written thing ; and written, not with a view of mere communication, but of permanence. The book of talk is printed only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people at once ; if he could, he would— the volume is mere multiplication of his voice. You cannot talk to your friend in India ; if you could, you would ; you write instead : that is mere convey- ance of voice. But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it ; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may ; clearly, at all events. In the sura of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him ;— this, the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down for ever ; engrave it on rock, if he could ; saying, "This is the best of me ; for the rest, I ate, and drank, and slept, loved, and hated, like another ; my life was as the vapour, and is not ; but this I saw and knew : this, if anything of mine, is worth your memory." That is his "writing"; it is, in his small human way, and with whatever degree of true inspiration is in him, his in- scription, or scripture. That is a " Book." Perhaps you think no books were ever so written ? But, again, I ask you, do you at all believe in honesty, or at all in kindness ? or do you think there is never any honesty or benevolence in wise people ? None of us, I hope, are so unhappy as to think that. Well, whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, that bit is his book, or his piece of art. It is mixed always with evil fragments— ill-done, redundant, affected work. But if you read rightly, you will easily discover the true bits, and those are the book. I64-0 I PLAN PAPER. Section 47 [Section 48 -i CARTRIDGE BY PERMISSION OF MESSRS. AITCHISON & CO., OPTICIANS ( 'I STOCKED IN 21 X 26 480 38 and 48 lbs. 22 X 30J 54» 60, 70, and 75 lbs. TF PECIMEN OF SUPERFINE PLATE PAPER THE STOCK LIST WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 4 Particulars of Section 49 SUPERFINE PLATE PAPER nPHIS QUALITY OF PLATE PAPER IS STOCKED IN: HALF SHEET COLOMBIER 17I X 234 516 95 lbs. 20 X 25 „ 70 »> 20 X 25 „ 80 >» 20 X 25 120 >» IMPERIAL 22 X 30 100 >» 22 X 30 140 22 X 30 ,, 160 j> COLOMBIER 23i X 344 igo j» DOUBLE ELEPHANT . . 27 X 40 280 >» DOUBLE IMPERIAL. . . 30 X 43 „ 370 >» SOLD BY SCALE WEIGHT THIS SECTION IS PRINTED UPON ROYAL, 516, 70 LBS. [Section 50 FINE PLATE SPALDING & HO DGE L° LONDON IIBRARV UNI VERSirVof ILLINOIS. Particulars of Section 50 Fine Plate HIS quality is stocked in : Crown .... 15 X 20 516 40 lbs. Demy .... i7i X22i „ 40 „ „ (Toned) . i7i X22i „ 40 „ >) .... i7i X 22| „ 50 „ >> .... i7i X22i „ 60 „ Medium . . . 18 X 24 n 44 n Royal .... 20 „ 60 „ Double Crown . 20 X30 „ 60 „ This Section is printed on Demy, 516, 40 lbs. ; the printed specimen within on Toned Demy, 516, 40 lbs. [Section 51 PARTICULARS OF SECTION 51 VARNISHING T^HIS quality is not held re- made to order at short notice. PAPER M gui^j-iy in stock, but can be / 164.0 M. G. POSTER LITHO SPALDING ^ HODGE LIMITED PARTICULARS OF SECTION 52 POSTER 'nr^HIS quality is stocked at Drury Lane X in : LITHO Double Crown . 516, 33 & 40 lbs. Double Demy . . ,, 34 lbs. Quad Crown . . „ 65 lbs. 40 X 60 . . . . „ 130 lbs. At Mill in : Double Demy . . 504, 40 & 48 lbs. Double Royal . . „ 50 & 60 lbs. Quad Crown . . „ 50, 60, & 70 lbs. 40 X 60 . . . . „ 100, 120, 140 & 160 lbs. This Section is printed upon Double Demy, 504, 48 lbs. BY KIND PERMISSION OF BOVRIL, LTD. THE ILLUSTRATION ON P. I IS REPRODUCED BY KIND PERMISSION OF MESSRS. BEWLAY AND CO., LTD. Copy of Letter received from MESSRS. DAVID ALLEN & SONS, London, Harrow, Belfast, &c. LAROCtT PROOUOKRS OF PLAOAROB IN THK WORLD. Mi LttJ.. »re only lor ihc specified number ol prims, exciudine ihe Sketches and Oeilini. the copyrl^hl ^joiatloni of David ■aLLIN. BILFAST." " LITHO WBALDSTONE. • " ADVANCBMKNT, LONDON." "PLACARD MANCRBSTIR." " ADVBRTISING OOSLIN.' PLCASF AOORE** ALL eOMMUNICATION* TO THC OOMPANV DAVID ALLEN & SONS. LIMITED, LITHO AHO LETTERPRESS PRINTERS. DESIGNERS, SHOW CARD MANUFACTURERS PHOTO ENGRAVERS *a •■•Cram*, •• LItba, Waaidston*.' LONDON— West End Offices and Works— 17. Leicester Street, and 46. Lisle Street, Leicester Square. W C City Offices— 180, FleetSt.. E.C BELFAST— 18 to 14, Corporation Street HARROW, MIDDLESEX-Wealdstone Works MANCHESTER-5. St Foter s Square. LIVERPOOL-19, Islitigton BIRMINGHAM— 7 Union Street. DUBLIN— 40, Great Brunswick Street GLASGOW— Prudential Buildings, 48, West Regent Street AUSTRALIA-Salks Agency, C. I. Rogers & Co., 158. Pitt Street. Sydney WeaLDSTONE,. Juna^ 6Ux i903 DicMii R.H.A. A.K. Hessrs Spalding & Hodge Ltd. Drury hone, W.C Dear Sirs We beg to state tnat ttie paper used for tlie Mazawattee "Britannia* poster was supplied entirely by your firm. Toiirs faithfully DAVID ALLEH d SONS. LIMITED DAVID «LLeN * SONS are the proprietor* ol llie principal Binportint Builnectei In Uverpoot, Dabfln. and I KIsc In L^ndonilerry Watertord l>undalk. and mo.*' ol th« leading towns throurhout Ireland OiKtricts SPECIMEN OF KINGSWAY COVERS FOR SERIES OF COLOURS af SIZES SEE KINGSWAY SAMPLE BOOK [Section 54 / [Section 55 COURT ROYAL ^ IMITATION ART r,y kinil itermissiVm of Jfessrs. Spcley & Cd., Ld. STOCKED IN A VARIETY OF TINTS & SIZES: SEE SEPARATE SAMPLE BOOK [Section 56 COLOURED SERIES Number 147 For particulars see Separate Sample Book Spalding &P Hodge^ Ld, N.B. — These fifty -six Samples {excepting one section and the photogravures) have been printed by Charles Whittingham 6^ Co. of 20 &' 21, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London, E.C., and include many of the designs special to the Chiswick Press L'ENVOI. THE Samples in this book have been printed dry. They have been drawn from stock, and are be- lieved to be representative. Messrs. Spalding and Hodge cannot, however, guarantee (more especially in the cheaper qualities) that there shall not occasion- ally be slight variations between different makings. N.B. — These fifty -six Samples {excepting one section and the photogravures) have been printed by Charles Whittingham 6^ Co. of 20 21, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London, E.C, and include many of the designs special to the C hi swick Press INDEX & PRICE LIST