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Show which were used for the maceration of ragsat the inceptio of papermakin in Europe. The Lati description of this plat by Boeckler reads:"O the river bank stand conveniently the wate mill wheel which turn an axle fitted with cams These various cams i turn operate the stamps lifting them up and let ting them fall full force upon the rags. Through the trough water fro the river is distribute to the receptacle whic serves to hold the rags. It is evident that th engraver who made th plate for Boeckler use the earlier picture fro the volume of Vittori Zonca (page 17) for th model Plate 73 from the book by G. A. Boeckler showing the processof papermalsing FULLER, THOMAS, 16081661 The history of the worthies of England. Endeavoured by Thoma Fuller, D. D. London, 1662, 24x35 cm This volume is arranged by counties, with the commodities, manuFuller gives the following observations regarding the paper of his time factures, etc., of each, followed by brief biographies of its "worthies. "Paper participates in some sort of the characters of the country whic ‘make it; the Venetian being neat, subtile, and courtlike; the French, light slight, and slender; and the Dutch, thick, corpulent, and gross, sucking u the ink with the sponginess thereof To such who object that we ca never equal the perfection of Venice paper, I return, neither canwe matc the purity of Venice glasses; and yet many green ones are blown in Sussex 1 Digital Image © 2006 Marriott Library University of Utah. All ights reserved |