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Practical remarks on modern paper : with an introductory account of its former substitutes : also observations on writing inks, the restoration of illegible manuscripts, and the preservation of important deeds from the destructive effects of damp

Title
Practical remarks on modern paper : with an introductory account of its former substitutes : also observations on writing inks, the restoration of illegible manuscripts, and the preservation of important deeds from the destructive effects of damp / by John Murray.
Author
Murray, John, 1786?-1851.
Publication
Edinburgh : William Blackwood ; London : T. Cadell, 1829.

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Description
[4], xii, 119 p.; 20 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Modern paper.
  • Murray on modern paper.
Subject
  • Paper > History
  • Papermaking > History
  • Paper > Deterioration
  • Writing materials and instruments > History
  • Bleaching
  • Safety paper
  • Manuscripts > Conservation and restoration
Note
  • Half title: Modern paper.
  • Binding, publisher's, of brown paper boards; label on spine has title: Murray on modern paper.
Bibliography (note)
  • List of works by the author: p. [1-4] (1st group).
Call Number
*KF 1829 80-246
LCCN
21013852
OCLC
  • 7032947
  • NYPG89-B53246
Author
Murray, John, 1786?-1851.
Title
Practical remarks on modern paper : with an introductory account of its former substitutes : also observations on writing inks, the restoration of illegible manuscripts, and the preservation of important deeds from the destructive effects of damp / by John Murray.
Imprint
Edinburgh : William Blackwood ; London : T. Cadell, 1829.
Bibliography
List of works by the author: p. [1-4] (1st group).
Local Note
Provenance: Mackenzie of Lechwards, Co. Ayr ("Sliochd Ian Dubh" bookplate with motto "Fide parta fide aucta" and crest).
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Local Subject
Paper, Plant fiber.
Paper, Experimental.
Paper -- Bleaching.
Added Title
Modern paper.
Murray on modern paper.
Research Call Number
*KF 1829 80-246 Rare Book Room copy rebound; binding, contemporary, of half black calf and marbled paper boards
Schlosser 575 Provenance: Mackenzie of Lechwards, Co. Ayr ("Sliochd Ian Dubh" bookplate with motto "Fide parta fide aucta" and crest)
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