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Cold and Unyielding Ocean: Custom Paper for Arion Press’s Moby-Dick – Simon Barcham Green
In 1977 a plan was hatched by a high-end book producer to produce a prestigious edition of Herman Melville’s classic. This article charts the production of the handmade paper produced especially for the edition.
5 pages, 6 figures
The Papers Used by George Stubbs (1724-1806) Part 1 Meticulous Simplicity: His Drawings for the Anatomy of a Horse in the Collection of the Royal Academy and Other Drawings – Peter Bower
George Stubbs (1724-1806) is one of England’s greatest painters, yet over two centuries after his death mystery still remains about the fate of the many drawings he produced over his long career. This article (Part 1) sets the scene of his life, and describes some of the papers he used for works that have been given authenticated, along with copious images illustrating Stubbs’ genius.
17 pages, 34 figures
Paper Mill Machinery – Anon
An illustration of a three machine paper mill supplied by Bertram Limited of Edinburgh, for a company in India, c.1894.
1 page, 1 figure
Paper goes to War – Peter Bower
Following on from the recent series of WWI articles, this piece skips two decades and shows a few posters produced during WWII urging the populace to save waste paper for the war effort.
2 pages, 4 figures
Petition of Nicholas Dupin, 1690 – Anon
A petition from the late 17th C to establish White (Writing and Printing) Paper Mills in Scotland.
1 page
Some Notes on the History of Venice, 1612. – Richard L. Hills
The Generall Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice (1612) was published as a two volume set encompassing over 1000 pages. This article discusses the papers used within the book, and some aspects of the printing and binding.
3 pages, 10 figures
Railways in Papermaking: Part 5 – Esparto Grass Collecting and Transporting Grass in the Algerian Desert – Mike Stanyon
The latest part of this series on railways ventures overseas to Africa, and discusses transport of Esparto Grass (that saviour of late 19th C papermaking before wood pulp became dominant). Of particular interest is the use of a very unusual monorail system devised by Lartigue for moving freight over difficult terrain.
4 pages, 5 figures
Comments on Producing Digitally Printed Facsimile Books using Modern Papers – Moira Buick
Book conservators are asked sometimes to produce facsimile editions which can be displayed to and handled by the general public, leaving delicate conserved copies to be stored and handled less often. This short piece is the revised script of a lecture given by the author, on the subject of producing relatively cheap facsimile products using readily available digital printing and scanning apparatus.
2 pages, 1 figure
A Notable Lancashire Engineering House: Charles Walmsley and Co. Ltd. – Anon
A company profile of the Charles Walmsley company, a major Lancashire producer of papermaking equipment that operated in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
2 pages, 5 figures
My career investigating print and paper problems – Maurice Baker
Another in our occasional series of personal reminiscences about a working life in the paper industry. Maurice gave this talk at the 2018 Annual Conference, which charts his work as a printer, a printing technician, and latterly a paper trouble-shooter.
3.5 pages
Pigot & Co.’s 1839 Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex Part One: Kent – Stephen R. Hill
Nineteenth century Pigot & Co directories contain a host of details about the topography and industry of the regions they cover. This article describes the papermaking activities in Kent just after Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne.
2.5 pages, 1 table
Book Reviews – Rowena Beighton-Dykes
Wallpapers at Temple Newsam – Anthony Wells-Cole and Barbara Walker
An in-depth examination of the wall-coverings from this Tudor-Jacobean house situated in Leeds and owned by Leeds City Council.
A Eighteenth Century Dutch Ream – Anon
An image of the said ream label, marked ‘G.J.W. Pannekoek’.
0.5 pages, 1 figure
In Memoriam: Trevor Dean (1937-2018) – Peter Bower
An obituary of one of the UK Paper Industry’s real character’s, whose professional life in papermaking took him all over the world, including behind the Iron Curtain in the days of the Cold War. An entrepreneur, musician and historian, he will be missed by his many friends across the world.
1 page, 1 figure
Pen Ruling Machines – Peter Bower
This photograph shows a battery of pen ruling machines, from around 1920, used for ruling papers for ledgers and record books, as well as ruled pads.
0.5 pages, 1 figure
