J. W. BUTLER PAPER COMPANY
CHICAGO :: :: :: MDCCCCI

Copyrighted
By J. W. BUTLER PAPER COMPANY
January, 1901

THE ABSENCE OF NON-TECHNICAL WORKS UPON
THIS INTERESTING SUBJECT PROMPTS THE
AUTHORS TO PRESENT A TREATISE FROM THE
STANDPOINT OF THE LAYMAN, AND FOR HIS USE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.Articles Supplanted by Paper[1]
II.Papyrus and Parchment[12]
III.Origin and Early History of Paper[20]
IV.Early Methods of Paper-Making[49]
V.Modern Paper-Making[55]
VI.Water-Marks and Varieties of Paper[95]
VII.Extent of the Business in the United States[123]

PREFACE