Paper Collection (page 7)

First World War: Luneville, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Lorraine, France, Photographic reproduction of a German poster of
LUX4734281 First World War: Luneville, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Lorraine, France, Photographic reproduction of a German poster of a request order, 1914

Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration
FLO4593462 Perspective view of a common printing press, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

A paper cutting or silhouette of Samuel Richardson reading Clarissa to his muses and graces
6867186 A paper cutting or silhouette of Samuel Richardson reading Clarissa to his muses and graces. Samuel Richardson, 1689-1761. English writer and printer

Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9
FLO4703350 Classical musical instruments: lyres 1,2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6,7,8,15, pan pipes 9, rattlesnakes 11, tuba 12, flutes 10,14,18,19, triangle 16

Triumph' by Morris H Traubel
3519593 Triumph' by Morris H Traubel; (add.info.: Triumph by Morris H Traubel (1820-1897). Print on wove paper : lithograph printed in pale green, buff and black

American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill
3073335 American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbill Advertisement for Baxter's Volunteer Drill Manual ); © Don Troiani

Front cover of 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (litho)
3084442 Front cover of 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (litho) by English School, (20th century); 23.8x35 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft
2624089 Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft; (add.info.: Katagami Stencil used in the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles)

Paper Dolls House drawing room
3586728 Paper Dolls House drawing room; (add.info.: Paper Dolls House drawing room, 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Paper Dolls House drawing room
3586726 Paper Dolls House drawing room; (add.info.: Paper Dolls House drawing room, 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Korean Ship
2911052 A Korean Ship; (add.info.: 1850 Album leaf, ink and colours on paper depict a Korean Ship by Ishizaki Yushi. Dated 1850.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434749 Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877)
863515 Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877); (add.info.: Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French historian and statesman. President of Third Republic, 1870. Engraving.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Machine for making continuous roll of paper. Engraving c1845'
866052 Machine for making continuous roll of paper. Engraving c1845'; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir John Eldon Gorst, British politician, in his room at the Treasury (engraving)
8631508 Sir John Eldon Gorst, British politician, in his room at the Treasury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Eldon Gorst (1835-1916)

Saving waste paper for the war effort, World War II (b/w photo)
8672638 Saving waste paper for the war effort, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saving waste paper for the war effort, World War II)

Paper mills, Iping, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676044 Paper mills, Iping, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper mills, Iping, Sussex)

"Reel" Money (litho)
8663497 "Reel" Money (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Reel" Money)

Rotogravure rotary press (litho)
8663787 Rotogravure rotary press (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotogravure rotary press)

Dagobert the barbet (colour litho)
8664101 Dagobert the barbet (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes (engraving)
8644057 Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mines and mining on paper, familiar scenes)

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8642582 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638775 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho)
8656261 Before getting engaged to a girl examine the references from her previous lovers (colour litho) by English School

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8641520 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho)
8641519 Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recycling machine in Westminster, London, 1920s)

Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object)
MMM5471338 Astrolabe, detail of a plaque with a projection of La Hire, 1702 (object) by Bion, Nicolas (1652-1733); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Astrolabe)

Design by Lazar Lissitzky for the cover of the catalogue for the First Exhibition of Russian Art , Berlin, 1922
543585 Design by Lazar Lissitzky for the cover of the catalogue for the First Exhibition of Russian Art , Berlin, 1922. Watercolour on paper

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board)
657756 Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Tempest. Edmond Dulac (1882-1953)

Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)
650909 Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 57.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York)

Fan of the Fujiwara period, Heian period (794-1185)
AIS5377870 Fan of the Fujiwara period, Heian period (794-1185); Tokyo National Museum, Japan; (add.info.: Japanese decorative arts.); © Iberfoto.

The reverse side of an Italian time dial, made of paper mounted on wood, c.1820 (paper and wood)
MMM5473322 The reverse side of an Italian time dial, made of paper mounted on wood, c.1820 (paper and wood); National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting a neograph: a roll of perforated paper was placed in a cabinet
5308969 Engraving depicting a neograph: a roll of perforated paper was placed in a cabinet and the handle turned when a fresh sheet was needed; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a neograph)

A paper and bamboo sunshade
5310064 A paper and bamboo sunshade; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a paper and bamboo sunshade for use by soldiers and military observers in hot climates, particularly the Sudan)

Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867
JAB4121075 Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867; (add.info.: Paper industry: rotary washing machines. Engraving 1867); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933228 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside
3073334 American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Page from 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (coloured engraving)
2972960 Page from 'Useful Artistic Furniture', c.1900 (coloured engraving) by English School, (20th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874
3479980 Meyer's autographic telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Meyer's autographic telegraph. The image to be dispatched was written on metallised paper with insulating ink)

West Coast War Bonds Leaflet 1943
3056393 West Coast War Bonds Leaflet 1943; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II; Leaflet warning California residents of possible Japanese invasion if they don't buy war bonds)

American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage
3032370 American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW2 American poster, Keep it Covered -- Camouflage)

World War II, United States, Sea Bee Postcard
3032364 World War II, United States, Sea Bee Postcard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea Bee Postcard); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France
3434755 Science. Paper Making. Machine for paper rolls in a paper factory, Essone, France. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434752 Science. Paper Making. Paper drying rack. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Etendoir a papier. Coll. Part)

Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434750 Science. Paper Making. Sorting rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One
3502781 With paper at 9d, per pound, housewives stored old newspapers for re-sale to fishmongers etc during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: With paper at 9d)

Engraving depicting women at a paper machine
3523200 Engraving depicting women at a paper machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a women at a paper machine); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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