Thin, flexible material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging

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Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Elevation of a paper mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

An ink fountain pen next to an unfolded piece of writing paper bearing the German words "I/you/he/they ... can't get AIDS from kissing" with the words "AIDS affects us all" circled in the middle; an advertisement for condoms as a protection against AIDS by the German Ministry of Health. Colour lithograph by Marat.

Paper making machine: a schematic side elevation (top), and a bird's-eye view (below), both lettered for a key. Engraving.

A water-driven paper mill on the left hand side: with workmen on the right hand side making sheets of paper, and laying them in a press, all parts lettered for a key. Engraving, 1752.

The manufacture and use of carton-pierre and papier-mache: floral and heraldic decorative panels, the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by Le Canu after L.J. Goussier.

Side elevation (top) and plan (bottom) of a paper mill: both lettered for a key. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1816, after J. Farey the younger.

A workshop for the production of cardboard and papier-mache: workmen variously squeezing sheets in a press, driving a horse which powers the mill, and filling a mould (top), tools (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by B. L. Prevost.

Three types of paper press: rachet, screw, and hydraulic, with details of components. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey.

Paper mill: (top) section and plan of an engine, (bottom) elevations of a press. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after Farey the younger.

Book impositions, 1956.

Conservation of paintings and the graphic arts : preprints of contributions to the Lisbon Congress, 1972, 9-14 October 1972.

A workshop for the production of marbled papers: workmen variously grinding colours, dipping and combing papers, hanging sheets to dry on a line (top), equipment (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by Prevost.

Electron microscopy of pulp and paper / R.A. Parham.

Chinese decorated papers : chinoiserie for three / Hans Schmoller, Tanya Schmoller, Henry Morris.

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Book impositions, 1956.

Conservation of paintings and the graphic arts : preprints of contributions to the Lisbon Congress, 1972, 9-14 October 1972.

A workshop for the production of marbled papers: workmen variously grinding colours, dipping and combing papers, hanging sheets to dry on a line (top), equipment (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by Prevost.

Electron microscopy of pulp and paper / R.A. Parham.

Chinese decorated papers : chinoiserie for three / Hans Schmoller, Tanya Schmoller, Henry Morris.

Paper

Images from the collections

Images referencing Paper

Works from the collections

Book impositions, 1956.

Conservation of paintings and the graphic arts : preprints of contributions to the Lisbon Congress, 1972, 9-14 October 1972.

A workshop for the production of marbled papers: workmen variously grinding colours, dipping and combing papers, hanging sheets to dry on a line (top), equipment (below), the whole lettered and numbered for a key. Engraving by Prevost.

Electron microscopy of pulp and paper / R.A. Parham.

Chinese decorated papers : chinoiserie for three / Hans Schmoller, Tanya Schmoller, Henry Morris.

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