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American Paper Mills, 1690-1832
John Bidwell
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Description for American Paper Mills, 1690-1832
Hardcover. A comprehensive account of early papermaking in America Num Pages: 436 pages, 105 illus. BIC Classification: GBCT; HBJK; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Unprecedented in size and scope, this directory describes more than 500 paper mills on the basis of census records, archival sources, local histories, and watermark evidence. It traces economic developments and technological changes in the American paper trade from the colonial period to the industrial era, with special reference to its close connections with the printing business, which depended on local sources of supply for newsprint, book paper, and plate paper for engraved illustrations. Newly discovered and reattributed watermarks make it possible to identify these products and provide a more reliable means of dating and localizing works on paper. ... Read more
Unprecedented in size and scope, this directory describes more than 500 paper mills on the basis of census records, archival sources, local histories, and watermark evidence. It traces economic developments and technological changes in the American paper trade from the colonial period to the industrial era, with special reference to its close connections with the printing business, which depended on local sources of supply for newsprint, book paper, and plate paper for engraved illustrations. Newly discovered and reattributed watermarks make it possible to identify these products and provide a more reliable means of dating and localizing works on paper. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584659648
SKU
V9781584659648
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Ref
99-1
About John Bidwell
John Bidwell, Astor Curator of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library & Museum, New York, USA is a leading expert on the history of papermaking in America.
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