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Japanese vellum

Fine quality paper made to look and feel like vellum, usually white or whitish in color. Also called Japon. Seven copies of author/film director Rene Clair's first novel, Adams, were printed on Japanese vellum. Shown here is Copy #1, offered in our Catalog 124. What was the clue that this copy was printed on Japon? It said so.

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