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Watermarks in paper in Holland, England, France, etc. in the XVII and XVIII centuries and their interconnection
Churchill, William Algernon
Descrizione Ristampa anastatica dell'edizione originale (Amsterdam, 1935) - Volume rilegato in piena tela editoriale verde con titolo impresso in argento al dorso, 94 pagine di testo cui ne seguono CDXXXII interamente illustrate in nero. Esemplare in ottime condizioni -- The extensive introduction contains an alphabetical List of Dutch papermakers, a list of French paper-makers who worked for the Dutch market, and a list of British paper-makers and mills. At the end a survey of particulars concerning the watermarks in question. The corpus of the work is systematically arranged according to motives and contains 578 full size reproductions of watermarks. "This book is a striking example of what a layman can achieve by means of perseverance, research, and patience. About fifty years ago Mr. Churchill, then British Consul at Amsterdam, became, quite by chance, interested in paper marks. He began to collect tracings of watermarks found in public documents in the Amsterdam Municipal Archives, and sheets of old paper, including a number of rather rare ream wrappers. His subsequent examination of these papers led to the history of their makers and so the author found that Dutch traders, not being able to obtain sufficient home-made paper for their export markets -particularly England - went to France. There they financed manufacturers of paper, eventually even buying French mills, to make paper with Dutch marks, of which the Pro Patria and the Arms of Amsterdam are the most typical. This work contains a wealth of information on this point, due to the author's pioneer research, as shown by the evidence of nearly 600 watermarks reproduced in their original sizes, together, wherever possible, with details on the makers and date and place of manufacture. This book, first published in 1935, almost simultaneously with NICOLAI, seems to have paved the way for a renewed interest in filigranology.
Categoria: Arte Stampe Incisione Grafica Mappe
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Edito da: B. De Graaf (Nieuwkoop) anno 1985
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Dimensione: 30
ISBN: 9060043847
Prezzo: € 85.00
