Product Description

Edizioni il Polifilo
Milano 1969
Condition Near Fine including slipcase.
330x260mm
Italian text

A treatise on the manufacture of paper in the 18th century. 86pp with 8 stunning facsimile engravings of the various stages of paper manufacture. Of particular interest are those showing the water powered mechanisms for the pulping hammers and rolling presses. Soft cover with slipcase, all near fine.