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Show GUETTARD JEAN ETIENNE, 1715-1786 Meémoire sur les différentes manieres de fabriquer le papier. In: Histoir de I'Académie des sciences, année 17413 Journal économique. July an August, 1751 In this account of the different ways of manufacturing paper Guettar ‘mentions the possibility of Conferva being used as a papermaking material Theaccount containsactual specimensof paper made from the bark, leaves and wood of various trees, plants, and shrubs GUETTARD JEA ETIENNE 1715-1786 Inquiry concerning the materials that may be used in making paper By Mr. Guettard, of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and Physician t hisSerene Highness the Duke of Orleans. In: Select Essays on Commerce Agriculture, Mines, Fisheries, and other useful subjects London, 1754. 14x23cm. On pages 372-406 of this volume on miscellaneous subjects Guettar recommends the use of various vegetation for papermaking. The Frenc physician had not at this time carried his ideas to any practical conclusio for on page 406 of his essay he says: "Such examinations bave always constituted my desires, since I thought of making experiments upon paper. have not been able hitberto, to accomplish my scheme; but nevertheless T have reason to hope I shall one day see it accomplished. BASKERVILLE, JOHN, 17061775 Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et ZEneis Birminghamiae, 1757. 23x29 cm Baskerville, the Birmingham printer, originated wove paper about th year 1750 and his edition of Virgil, issted in 1757, was the first book i which paper of this kind was used. However, only about half of the pape in each volume of the edition is wove, the remainder being of the laid type FABRICIUS JOHAN ALBERT 1668.1736 Bibliographia Antiquaria, sive Introductio in Notitiam Scriptorum, qu Antiquitates Hebraicas, Graecas, Romanas et Christianas Scriptis illustraverunt. Editio Tertia. Hamburgi, 1760 Several of the early authors on the subject of ancient writing substance are recorded in this volume Digital image© 2008 Marriott Library University of Utah. Al rights reserved. |
