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OverviewBibliophiles in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century began to take a serious interest in the manuscripts of the Middle East and the paper on which they were written. Perhaps the most important of these men were C.-M. Briquet working in Geneva, and J. Wiesner and J. von Karabacek working in Vienna. All three were concerned with the burning topic of the moment: Was oriental paper made of cotton? Within the space of two years these three writers published seminal articles for the European study of Arab paper. Das Arabische Papier is one of those articles. The late Don Baker's inspiration to set about the translation and interpretation of this work was 'simply the desire to know the contents of this much quoted article'. Students, historians, curators, collectors, conservators and all those interested in the historical development and spread of papermaking will realise why Don Baker wished to make this important text available to English readers. This Archetype edition is a revised edition of the volume, which Don Baker produced in 1991. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph von Karabacek , Don Baker , Suzy DittmarPublisher: Archetype Publications Ltd Imprint: Archetype Publications Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781873132029ISBN 10: 1873132026 Pages: 72 Publication Date: 01 October 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Rainer Collection The Decline of Papyrus and the Development of Paper The Historical Development of Paper The Historical Development of Papermaking from Rags (using Arab sources) The First Papermakers Samarquand (Khurasan) Paper Rag Paper The Spread of Papermaking The Main Centres of Papermaking Arab Papermaking Materials The Origin of the Myth of Cotton Paper The Technology of Paper On Arab Diplomacy ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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