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Creator:
Laurentius, Frans
Title(s):
Watermarks 1450-1850 : a concise history of paper in Western Europe / by Frans Laurentius and Theo Laurentius.
Published/Created:
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
309 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm.
Holdings:
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Terms:
1400–1899
Watermarks -- Europe, Western -- History.
Watermarks.
Western Europe.
Form/Genre:
History.
Contributors:
Laurentius, Theo, 1936– author.
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  • List of figures
  • Introduction
  • 1. The history of paper in Europe
  • 2. Different aspects of paper
  • Index of watermark types
  • Index of letters and monograms
  • Index of names and words
  • Bibliography
  • Table of watermarks
  • Catalogue.