![]() A blend of how-to manual and adventure story, China under the Covers outlines the history of printing and binding from their birthplace with a few other escapades thrown in, such as falling down a Beijing manhole.Īs a longtime bookbinder-having started with setting type by hand at Scripps College Press (for which Frederic Goudy designed a typeface)-I make and publish books that tell stories in a unique way. We fraternized.Īfter returning home to the United States, teaching bookbinding workshops, and producing a variety of handcrafted paper and book objects, I decided to write about the techniques and my education in China. My companion on that journey and others was a Chinese man whose work dictated that he never fraternize with foreigners. With a Chinese companion I made a pilgrimage to far-west Dunhuang, at the edge of the Gobi, where the oldest printed, dated book in the world- The Diamond Sutra (868 CE)-was discovered in a walled-up cave. I also traveled the country surveying traditional and modern practitioners of the binding and printing arts. Under his watch, I learned to craft the five oldest forms of bindings, starting with the scroll. Romance, intrigue, illustrated instructions to four of the oldest bookbindings, and images of tools and artifacts all play a part as ancietn and popular cultures blend and intersect.Ĭhina under the Covers tells how I wangled my way into the National Library of China to become apprentice to Zhang Ping, the internationally recognized conservator whose department handled the rarest, oldest, and best of Asia’s largest book collection. From the workrooms of Beijing's National Library of China to the Silk Road outpost of Dunhuang, she binds the techniques and materials of the craft with the adventure of traveling the Middle Kingdom. Davis lands in China and tackles the history of books in paper. Looking for books in all the right places, Margaret E. We are, yours truly henry wang(mr) /huzhou international trade co.Author Margaret Davis of Ma Nao Books in Portland Oregon published her book "China Under The Covers" early in 2017. ![]() we look forward to hearing from you soon. if you are interesting in our products, please feel free to let us know, we shall be please to provides detailed information for your reference. our products are bestsellers throughout over most part of china (covering more than 70% of the china market) and each year more than 5000mts have also been exported to all over the world. Our factory strictly carries out the iso9002 quality control system and has won the trust of clients for the stable quality, favorable price of our products, as well as our first-rate service. This product was awarded as state-grade new product in china and experts identically thinks it achieves the international advanced level. Meanwhile it is safe to shrimp, fish and human. Their shared traits include pleasant taste, low waste rate, high feed conversion rate and shortened growth period. afca is suitable for artificial grain fodder for shrimps and fish cultivating. As an exporter and manufacturer we can provides the pellet binder for shrimp & fish feed production-aquatic fodder cohesive agent (afca) which is recommended for used in the production of aquatic feeds(for shrimp & fish feed manufacturer), featuring excellent water tolerance and is applicable in both cold and hote press systems. ![]() We are the largest aquatic feed additive factory in china. We are offering pellet binder for animal feeds production.
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