Œuvres du marquis de Villette
Author Charles-Michel Villette, marquis de Villette French
Papermaker Pierre Alexandre Léorier Delisle French
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This is an early European example of printing on paper made entirely from plant fibers. The text is the work of French writer and politician, Villete. The book was printed at the incentive of Pierre-Alexandre Léorier Delisle (1744-1826), director of the paper manufactory at Langley, who promoted alternative fibers for papermaking. It includes twenty specimens made from various plant materials such as nettle, hops, moss, thistle, oak, and elm.
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