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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. By John Murray

Catalog Data

Author:
Murray, John 1786?-1851  Search this
Former owner:
Linotype Library DSI  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 119, [4] p. 20 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1829
Notes:
"P. Neill, printer, Edinburgh"--Verso of t.p.
Publisher's advertisement: 4 p. (at end); wanting in SCDIRB copy.
Topic:
Paper  Search this
Paper--Preservation  Search this
Paper--Deterioration  Search this
Papermaking--History  Search this
Manuscripts--Conservation and restoration  Search this
Writing--Materials and instruments--History  Search this
Call number:
TS1090 .M87 1829
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_698773