Studies On The History Of Papermaking In Britain (variorum Collected Studies)

The late A.H. Shorter is widely acknowledged for his pioneering work on the history of the British paper-making industry, and his books continue to provide the basis for further research. The present volume brings together all his many articles, hitherto scattered across a variety of specialist publications and often virtually inaccessible. In these studies Dr Shorter tackled the subject with a broader scope than was possible in his books; in particular, they cover the period after 1800, tracing the changing geographical pattern of the industry. They also contain a wealth of detailed information on papermaking across Britain, notably in the counties of southwest England, that is impossible to find elsewhere, and is now made accessible through the comprehensive indexes to the volume. Le regretté A. H. Shorter est largement reconnu pour ses travaux originaux sur l'histoire de l'industrie papetière britannique et ses ouvrages continuent d'être à la base de toutes recherches supplémentaires. Le présent volume rassemble la totalité de ses nombreux articles, jusqu'à présent dispersés sur tout un éventail de publications spécialisées et bien trop souvent inaccessibles. Au travers de ces études, l'auteur s'attaque au sujet sur un rayon plus large que cela n'avait été possible dans ses livres; couvrant en particulier la période après 1800 et traçant la structure géographique de l'industrie. Le recueil contient aussi abondance d'informations détaillées sur la fabrication du papier partout en Grande-Bretagne, notamment dans les contés du sud-ouest de l'Angleterre, et qu'il est impossible de trouver ailleurs. The late A.H. Shorter is widely acknowledged for his pioneering work on the history of the British paper-making industry, and his books continue to provide the basis for further research. The present volume brings together all his many articles, hitherto scattered across a variety of specialist publications and often virtually inaccessible. In these studies Dr Shorter tackled the subject with a broader scope than was possible in his books; in particular, they cover the period after 1800, tracing the changing geographical pattern of the industry. They also contain a wealth of detailed information on papermaking across Britain, notably in the counties of southwest England, that is impossible to find elsewhere, and is now made accessible through the comprehensive indexes to the volume. Le regretté A. H. Shorter est largement reconnu pour ses travaux originaux sur l’histoire de l’industrie papetière britannique et ses ouvrages continuent d’tre la base de toutes recherches supplémentaires. Le présent volume rassemble la totalité de ses nombreux articles, jusqu’ présent dispersés sur tout un éventail de publications spécialisées et bien trop souvent inaccessibles. Au travers de ces études, l’auteur s’attaque au sujet sur un rayon plus large que cela n’avait été possible dans ses livres; couvrant en particulier la période après 1800 et traant la structure géographique de l’industrie. Le recueil contient aussi abondance d’informations détaillées sur la fabrication du papier partout en Grande-Bretagne, notamment dans les contés du sud-ouest de l’Angleterre, et qu’il est impossible de trouver ailleurs. Cover 1 Series 2 Half Title 4 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Introduction 12 I Paper Mills on the Map 16 II Paper Mills in England in the 1690s 20 III Paper Mills in England in the 1820s 25 IV The Distribution of British Paper Mills in 1851 31 V Paper Mills: Their Geographical Distribution in Britain 45 VI The Excise Numbers of Paper Mills in England and Wales 51 VII Watermarks in English Paper with Special Reference to the Early Nineteenth Century 70 VIII Paper-Mould Makers in England 83 IX Early Steam-Engines in British Paper Mills 87 X The Distribution of Paper-Making in Cornwall in the Nineteenth Century 90 XI The Paper-Making Industry near Barnstaple 101 XII Paper-Making in Devon and Cornwall 103 XIII Paper Mills in Devon and Cornwall 117 XIV Paper Mills in Devon and Cornwall: Further Evidence 125 XV The Paper-Making Industry in Cornwall 131 XVI The Historical Geography of the Paper-Making Industry in Devon, 1684–1950 143 XVII Paper Mills in Devon and Cornwall 155 XVIII The Provenance of Writing Paper Used in Devon in the Late Eighteenth Century 157 XIX Paper-Making in South-West England, 1638–1967 161 XX Paper Mills in Dorset 168 XXI Paper and Board Mills in Somerset 173 XXII Paper Mills in Somerset and Dorset: Further Evidence 186 XXIII Paper Mills in Somerset 188 XXIV Paper Mills in the Wye Valley, Buckinghamshire 189 XXV Paper Mills in Gloucestershire 197 XXVI Paper Mills in Hampshire 214 XXVII Paper Mills in Herefordshire 225 XXVIII Early Paper Mills in Kent 228 XXIX Paper Mills in the Maidstone District 237 XXX Paper Mills in Monmouthshire 267 XXXI The Excise Numbers of Paper Mills in Shropshire 273 XXXII Paper Mills in Sussex 281 XXXIII Paper Making in Wiltshire 287 XXXIV Paper Mills in Worcestershire 295 XXXV Hurcott Paper Mill 302 XXXVI Paper Mills in Scotland in 1800 306 XXXVII Paper Mills in Wales 319 XXXVIII Paper Mills in Ireland 329 Indexes 338 Barnstaple;,Provenance;,Somerset Barnstaple,Provenance,Somerset The late A.H. Shorter is widely acknowledged for his pioneering work on the history of the British paper-making industry, and his books continue to provide the basis for further research. The present volume brings together all his many articles, hitherto scattered across a variety of specialist publications and often virtually inaccessible. In these studies Dr Shorter tackled the subject with a broader scope than was possible in his books; in particular, they cover the period after 1800, tracing the changing geographical pattern of the industry. They also contain a wealth of detailed information on papermaking across Britain, notably in the counties of southwest England, that is impossible to find elsewhere, and is now made accessible through the comprehensive indexes to the volume. Le regretté A. H. Shorter est largement reconnu pour ses travaux originaux sur l'histoire de l'industrie papetière britannique et ses ouvrages continuent d'Ãatre à la base de toutes recherches supplémentaires. Le présent volume rassemble la totalité de ses nombreux articles, jusqu'à présent dispersés sur tout un éventail de publications spécialisées et bien trop souvent inaccessibles. Au travers de ces études, l'auteur s'attaque au sujet sur un rayon plus large que cela n'avait été possible dans ses livres; couvrant en particulier la période après 1800 et traçant la structure géographique de l'industrie. Le recueil contient aussi abondance d'informations détaillées sur la fabrication du papier partout en Grande-Bretagne, notamment dans les contés du sud-ouest de l'Angleterre, et qu'il est impossible de trouver ailleurs. This work offers all the articles published by the late Dr A.H. Shorter. They concern his work on British papermaking, offering the history of many paper mills in Britain after 1800.