Watermarks 1450–1850 A Concise History of Paper in Western Europe Authors: Frans Laurentius and Theo Laurentius Watermarks 1450–1850 o fers a concise history of the production of paper in Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. The research is based on watermarks collected from various sources in combination with other elements from the trade, such as decorated paper and ream wrappers. This book includes reproductions of ca. seven hundred watermarks. Frans and Theo Laurentius have published two more books on the topic in this same book series: Italian Watermarks 1750–1860 (2016), and Watermarks in Paper from the South-West of France, 1560–1860 (2018). In 2007/2008 they published Watermarks (1600–1650) Found in the Zeeland Archives and Watermarks (1650–1700) Found in the Zeeland Archives.
Pages: viii, 310 pp.: 708 ills. Language: English Publisher: Brill Series: Library of the Written Word, Volume: 98 Library of the Written Word - The Handpress World, Volume: 98 E-Book (PDF) Publication: 15 May 2023 ISBN: 978-90-04-50684-8 EUR €249.00 Hardback Publication: 14 Jun 2023 ISBN: 978-90-04-50683-1 EUR €249.00 Subjects Art History Conservation Studies Book History and Cartography History of the Book History Early Modern History Book History