'Torn, wrinckled, stained, and otherwise naughty sheets'. How should we interpret paper faults in seventeenth century paper?

Conservators are routinely faced with torn, damaged or wrinkled papers in their work and the types of damage found may seem unremarkable. However, a surprisingly large number of flaws and faults found in early paper were made during manufacture rather than in later use. Recent conservation work to o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Honey, A
Format: Conference item
Language:English
Published: Institute of Conservation Book and Paper Group 2020