Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft [Hardcover]

Dard Hunter (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged edition (1947)
• ASIN: B0014MGZFC
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,094,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Historical Primer for Papermaking, October 18, 2000

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hexdexus (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Papermaking (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)

"Dard Hunter is still recognized as the world's foremost authority on paper and papermaking. This is the classic work on papermaking, used as a text and reference in classrooms, museums and libraries." More historical than how-to, you'll find just about every aspect of papermaking covered in this book. Over 320 illustrations show actual pages from rare books and scrolls from every corner of the world, scenes of past and present-day papermaking, tools, materials, and watermarks. A two-page map illustrates the text to trace the 1000-year journey of papermaking from China to Europe, and a chronology of paper and paper related developments over 4500 years.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very informative, August 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Papermaking (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)

Everything you've ever wanted to know about papermaking and more. This book has a lot of detailed information about the history and techniques of papermaking all over the world, but is so detailed it can be very tiresome. Definitely reads more as a textbook than light reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, January 11, 2007

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Mr. Paper - See all my reviews

This review is from: Papermaking (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)

A one-stop resource for the history and technique of this ancient craft. Want to know when the first paper mill was established in your state or Country and what was used for raw material? Look it up in the detailed chronology. A must have book for any paper aficionado!