Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades

"Paper and Printing Recipes" by John Sawtelle Ford is a late 19th-century handbook, presenting almost two hundred formulas and methods for stationers, printers, binders, and associated trades. It's a wide-ranging guide, delivering simple answers and procedures for common industry activities, including ink creation and removal, book preservation, crafting adhesives, and specialized paper treatments. The book starts by explaining its mission and previews the practical recipes within. Each recipe helps to improve the quality of printing and bookbinding, with clear instructions for experts and hobbyists.