PAPERMAKING The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft.

by Dard Hunter

1978 Dover republication - first paperback 26 - 611 - 37, + catalogue {18} - - - -The classic work on papermaking, this book traces the craft's history from its invention in China to its introductions in Europe and America. The foremost authority on the subject covers tools and materials; hand moulds; pressing, drying, and sizing; hand- and machine-made paper; watermarking; and more. Over 320 illustrations.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Art, Technology, Crafts

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1943

Reviews

[Just Fatma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dari buku ini kita bisa mengetahhui sejarah pembuatan kertas di dunia. Mulai dari penggunaan serat tumbuh2an sampai taraf penggunaan bubur kayu yang dicampur dengan bahan kimia. Juga dijelaskan mengenai teknik-teknik pembuatannya serta alat2 yang digunakan. Dari buku ini kita juga bisa tahu, ternyata bukan bangsa Cina dan Mesir saja yang sudah mengenal teknik pembuatan kertas secara tradisional, tetapi bangsa kita, Indonesia, juga punya loh teknik pembuatan kertas tradisional dengan menggunakan tumbuhan merambat yang bernama Daluang. Tetapi sayangnya udah mulai punah.

[Ruth Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for a class. Some chapters are mind-numbingly detailed, but I really enjoyed the accounts of visits to Pacific Island cultures to observe traditional forms of making paper (or technically, paper + other surfaces to be written on or decorated) and some of the other history.

[Caroline Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

An authoritative and exhaustive history of paper. Primarily a reference book.

[Patrick]

Read Chapter XIII - "Printing Revolutionizes Papermaking, and the World-Wide Quest for New Papermaking Fibres".

[Rachel Risk · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book, as a reference, is highly detailed and exhaustive. However, it is outdated both in its description of “modern” (1940s) papermaking and its attitude towards other cultures.