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cloth, dust jacket. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 292 pages. In the nineteenth century, papermaking machines led to the closure of hundreds of handmade paper mills in the United Kingdom alone, but the Green familys Hayle Mill in Maidstone, Kent, is one English mill that defied all the odds and continued to produce paper by hand, sheet by sheet, until production ceased in 1987. Chronicling six generations of the Green family of papermakers, who faced bankruptcy, amongst other trials and tribulations, before making a success of their business, this book also covers the history of British papermaking, the growth of the industry in and around Maidstone, once referred to as the countrys -Paper City,- as well as nineteenth-century production materials and techniques. As that century drew to a close, a renewed interest in hand-crafted artifacts resulted in a growth in the market for artists papers made in the traditional manner. By the end of the First World War, the production of artists papers comprised 25% of Hayle Mills business. Over the twentieth century, Hayle Mill steadily gained a reputation for its range of fine handmade papers for use by watercolorists, fine printers, calligraphers, and book and paper conservators. Papermaking (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 292 pages. 7.01x0.55x9.92 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Presumed first edition (no direct edition/printing statement provided). i-xiv, [8], 1-269, [2] pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 18.25cm. White dust jacket lightly rubbed with some bumping at edges. Slate gray cloth. Interior leaves are bright and clean. Binding is firm. ISBN 9781940965093.

Paperback. Condición: New.

FIRST EDITION, pp.xvi,267(5); six colour plates, other illustrations & facsimiles throughout; fine in dust-wrapper.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Prior to the invention of the papermaking machine in the late-eighteenth century, all paper was manufactured by hand using relatively unchanged processes and techniques that originated in China more than 2000 years ago. Machines led to the closure of hundreds of handmade paper mills in the United Kingdom alone, but a few mills continued making paper by hand and against economic logic not only survived but flourished. The Green familys Hayle Mill in Maidstone, Kent, is one English mill that defied all the odds and continued to produce paper by hand, sheet by sheet, until production ceased in 1987. That it outlasted its competitors at a time of rapid industrial change and how it survived decades of political upheaval, economic collapse, and successive wars makes for a fascinating story. Chronicling six generations of the Green family of papermakers, who faced bankruptcy, amongst other trials and tribulations, before making a success of their business, this book also covers the history of British papermaking, the growth of the industry in and around Maidstone, once referred to as the countrys Paper City, as well as nineteenth-century production materials and techniques. Other subjects include the impact of the Crimean War and the call for unimaginable amounts of ammunition (cartridge) paper, the repeal of the Tax on Knowledge, the exploitation of alternative fibers, such as straw and esparto grass, and the complicated security requirements of currency papers. As the nineteenth century drew to a close, a renewed interest in hand-crafted artifacts resulted in a growth in the market for artists papers made in the traditional manner. By the end of the First World War, the production of artists papers comprised 25% of Hayle Mills business. Over the twentieth century, Hayle Mill steadily gained a reputation for its range of fine handmade papers for use by watercolorists, fine printers, calligraphers, and book and paper conservators. This is the history of a family-owned paper mill based in Maidstone, England. It battled to survive in an era of mass production making its paper sheet by sheet. This is a record of how the business survived and sometimes thrived through the nineteenth century up until 1987 when it finally ceased trading. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…