Watermarks 1450-1850 : a concise history of paper in Western Europe
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Watermarks 1450-1850 : a concise history of paper in Western Europe
(Library of the written word, v. 98 . { The handpress world / editor-in-chief,
Brill, c2023
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Watermarks 1450-1850 : history, techniques, functions and receptions
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [49]-51) and indexes
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Description
Watermarks 1450–1850 offers a concise history of the production of paper in Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The research is based on watermarks collected from various sources in combination with other elements from the trade, such as decorated paper and ream wrappers. This book includes reproductions of ca. seven hundred watermarks.
Frans and Theo Laurentius have published two more books on the topic in this same book series: Italian Watermarks 1750–1860 (2016), and Watermarks in Paper from the South-West of France, 1560–1860 (2018). In 2007/2008 they published Watermarks (1600–1650) Found in the Zeeland Archives and Watermarks (1650–1700) Found in the Zeeland Archives.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Introduction
1 The History of Paper in Europe
Italy
France
Germany
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Belgium
England
Scandinavia
Spain
Portugal
2 Different Aspects of Paper
Quality and Raw Material
Coloured Paper
Decorated Paper
Formats
Ream Wrappers
Wove Paper
Special Watermarks
Watermarks Encountered
Index of Watermark Types
Index of Letters and Monograms
Index of Names and Words
Bibliography
Table of Watermarks
Catalogue
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