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‘Bibliomania; or Book Madness’: The Story of the von Büllingen Album of Watermarks – Louise Wilson.
A rare watermark album, assembled in the first half of the nineteenth century in Germany, now owned by an Australian Gallery. The article describes the watermarks, which date from the fifteenth century to the time of assembly; how the watermarks are presented in the collection; paper identification; and conservation issues.
11 pages, 13 figures
Sails Made of Paper: Pulp Superseding Canvas – Anon
An article from 1895 about applications of large, specially-prepared paper sails to fast sailing vessels; they were much lighter than equivalent-sized canvas sails and gave a speed advantage to the boats.
0.5 pages
Hamper Mill, Hertfordshire, No.405 – Michael Stanyon
Hamper Mill in Hertfordshire was one of the corn mills mentioned in Doomsday Book. It changed to paper manufacturing in 1772, and ceased the trade prior to being sold in 1914. It then had various uses: as a backdrop for glamour photography in the early 20th century; as a workspace for development of furniture designs by Terence Conran; as a workshop for ceramic artists; as a film set; and a home. The article includes details of the main owners (including the stationer William Lepard) and an account of a forgery scandal.
12.5 pages, 17 figures
The NEWS
From Q116 The NEWS became an integral part of the journal, rather than an insert. This is The NEWS No.124.
4 pages, 1 figure
John Dickinson Electric Delivery Vans – Anon
Electric Vehicles (EVs) may now be flavour of the month but they are nothing new; this item shows two battery-powered vans emblazoned with John Dickinson logos, dating from the early 1950s.
0.5 pages, 2 figures
Picturing Cromac Paper Mill Part Two: 1810 to 1840s – Alison Muir
Cromac Paper Mill near Belfast has the rare distinction of having been portrayed by several different artists over a great many years. This three-part series describes each of these pictures, and relates how they chart the changes at the mill. This article, part two, describes the middle period, and covers a period when it was still in operation.
8.5 pages, 15 figures
Satirical Playing Cards Based on the South Sea Bubble – Anon
A set of cards made by Thomas Bowles of London, c.1720.
0.5 page, 1 figure
Painting Paper Mills: Two 20th Century Artists Views Inside Papers Mills – Peter Bower
Two images of paper mills, by two UK artists: Prunella Clough (Imperial Paper Mills, Gravesend, UK) and Terence Cuneo (Sappi Enstra Mill, near Johannesburg, South Africa).
5 pages, 6 figures
Book Reviews – Michael Stanyon & Peter Bower
Illuminating Natural History: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby – Henrietta McBurney
Understanding Paper: Assessment and Permanance for Artists and Fine Printers – Graham Williams
Facture: Conservation, Science, Art History – ed. Daphne Barbour & Suzanne Quillen Lomax
Malay Manuscripts: A Guide to Paper and Watermarks. The Collected Works of Russell Jones 1972-2015 – ed. Farouk Yahya
