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Marbled & handmade paper. A portfolio of handmade marbled paper and handmade paper, comprising 13 sheets of handmade marbled paper plus several good sized part sheet offcuts, seven sheets of handmade paper and one part sheet, plus a selection of printed marbled and decorative papers (Qty: a portfolio) Provenance: John Gardner (1944-2012). John Gardner of Borough Green, Kent served a six year apprenticeship with the long established firm of T.C. Woolnough & Son Ltd. at the Elephant and Castle between the years 1959-65. During this time he attended the London College of Printing, training under some of the leading binders of the day and undertaking City & Guilds examinations. He spent his whole working life restoring and binding books. He also contributed to several bookbinding journals, including Bookbinder - the journal of the Society of Bookbinders and also The New Bookbinder – the journal of Designer Binders.