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This short history of paper-making is based on lectures delivered
at the London Institute, and was first published in book form in
1855. The young Richard Herring (b. 1829) covers a great deal of
ground in just three chapters. His book begins with the origins of
writing itself, the first materials upon which people wrote, and
the mastery of Egyptian papyrus. He then describes more recent
developments such as the paper-making techniques developed in the
eighteenth century by James Whatman, watermarks, and an especially
captivating section on how the close analysis of paper was used to
expose an Irish forgery of Shakespearean manuscripts. The
introduction by the Reverend George Croly stresses the importance
of paper-making and printing to Christian history. Herring writes
enthusiastically, punctuating his account with anecdotes, and
patriotically emphasises the unrivalled brilliance of printing in
England.
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