Research Catalog

Title

Jacob Christian Schäffers Doctors der Gottesgelehrsamkeit und Weltweisheit ... Neue Versuche und Muster das Pflanzenreich zum Papiermachen und andern Sachen wirthschaftsnützlich zu gebrauchen.

Author

Schäffer, Jacob Christian, 1718-1790.

Publication

Regensburg : [s.n.], 1765-1767.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Maag, Johann Nepomuk, approximately 1724-1800.
• Franck, J. F.

Description

3 v. ([12], 32, [2] p., [17] leaves, [1], II leaves of plates; [8], 24, [2] p., [13] leaves, I leaf of plates; [4], 22, [4] p., [8] leaves, V folded leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), 44 samples (10 mounted); 19 cm. (4to)

Uniform Title

Neue Versuche und Muster das Pflanzenreich zum Papiermachen und andern Sachen wirthschaftsnützlich zu gebrauchen

Alternative Title

Neue Versuche und Muster das Pflanzenreich zum Papiermachen und andern Sachen wirthschaftsnützlich zu gebrauchen

Subject

• Papermaking > Early works to 1800
• Papermaking in art > Early works to 1800
• Paper machinery in art > Early works to 1800

Note

• Signatures: v. 1: pi² )(⁴ A-D⁴ chi1; v. 2: )(⁴ A-C⁴ chi1; v. 3: [A]⁴ ([A]3+"A3.4") B-C⁴ chi1.
• Illustrations: 9 prints : engraving, 3 hand col. ; plate mark 18 x 19 cm. (2) and 17 x 13 cm. (7). Comprise one engraving by J.N. Maag after J.F. Franck printed in dark blue-green (subject: putti harvesting poplar seed down), 3 hand-col. engravings (subject: plant sources of non-rag paper), and 5 engravings on folded leaves (subject: papermaking machinery).
• Samples, chiefly full-page, comprise specimens of paper made from various materials: down of the seeds of cotton grass, thistles and milkweed; stalks of thistles, burdock, mallow, orache and dyer's broom; pine wood and pinecones; wood and bark of wormwood; lily of the valley leaves; stalks, leaves and husks of maize; skin and pulp of potatoes; conferva; grapevines; asbestos; peat; mixtures of scraps from the various other experimental papers. Included also are 4 samples of cloth made from poplar seed down and 2 samples of lace made from aloe leaf fibers. Some samples in v. 3 painted to show suitability of the paper for use as wallpaper, etc.
• Woodcut tailpieces.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Indexed In (note)

• GV 1700-1910
• Hunter, D. Literature of papermaking
• Labarre, E.J. Paper-making (2nd ed.)
• Renker, A. Buch vom Papier (3. Ausg.)
• Gatterer, C.W.J. Schriften vom Papiermachen

Call Number

Schlosser 714b

OCLC

• 32791400
• NYPG89-B39575

Author

Schäffer, Jacob Christian, 1718-1790.

Title

Jacob Christian Schäffers Doctors der Gottesgelehrsamkeit und Weltweisheit ... Neue Versuche und Muster das Pflanzenreich zum Papiermachen und andern Sachen wirthschaftsnützlich zu gebrauchen.

Imprint

Regensburg : [s.n.], 1765-1767.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Indexed In:

GV 1700-1910, v. 123, p. 419

Hunter, D. Literature of papermaking, p. 34-36

Labarre, E.J. Paper-making (2nd ed.), p. xvii, no. 185

Renker, A. Buch vom Papier (3. Ausg.), p. 208

Gatterer, C.W.J. Schriften vom Papiermachen, p. 204

Local Note

Two additional small samples inserted preceding nos. 9 and 16 (v. 1); samples in v. 3 interleaved.

French translation of sample titles in ms. on labels mounted on samples in v. 1 and 2.

Vols. 1-2 bound in 1 v.

Schlosser Coll. copy imperfect: sample 18 (v. 1) wanting.

Provenance: Leo Chrzanowski (label, v. 3).

Local Subject

Paper, Plant fiber -- Early works to 1800.

Paper, Plant fiber -- Specimens.

Paper, Experimental -- Early works to 1800.

Paper, Experimental -- Specimens.

Paper, Wood-pulp -- Early works to 1800.

Paper, Wood-pulp -- Specimens.

Added Author

Maag, Johann Nepomuk, approximately 1724-1800.

Franck, J. F.

Schäffer, Jacob Christian, 1718-1790. Versuche und Muster ohne alle Lumpen oder doch mit einem geringen Zusatze derselben Papier zu machen.

Research Call Number

Schlosser 714b