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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A strong, foldable [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper paper] with a smooth finish. Ledger paper was originally made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rag rag] fibers sized with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal | + | A strong, foldable [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paper paper] with a smooth finish. Ledger paper was originally made from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rag rag] fibers sized with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal%20glue animal glue]. The durable paper was used for handwritten records and documents. Ledger paper was also used for smooth-surfaced pen and wash drawings. In England, ledger paper was made with an azure blue tint. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Boise Cascade Paper Group, ''The Paper Handbook'', Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
| − | * | + | * E.J.LaBarre, ''Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making'', Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969 |
| − | * | + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:31, 24 July 2013
Description
A strong, foldable paper with a smooth finish. Ledger paper was originally made from rag fibers sized with animal glue. The durable paper was used for handwritten records and documents. Ledger paper was also used for smooth-surfaced pen and wash drawings. In England, ledger paper was made with an azure blue tint.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937