Der Papierkenner
Subtitle: ein Handbuch und Rathgeber für Papier-Käufer und Verkäufer, technische Lehranstalten etc
By: zum praktischen Gebrauche bearbeitet von Otto Winckler
Publisher: Th. Grieben's Verlag (L. Fernau)
Published: 1887
Place of publication: Leipzig
Language: ger
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Papermaking; Paper industry; Paper; Testing; Microscopy; Papermaking machinery
Notes: The 39 leaves comprise 36 samples (33 single-leaf and 3 double-leaf) of various papers: Japanese paper, security paper, stationery and document papers, drawing and tracing papers, engraving and book papers, blotting paper, filter paper, wrapping and packaging papers (including wool paper and straw paper) and coated paper and duplex paper. Samples supplied by the Leipzig firms of Carl Nestmann, Ferd. Flinsch, Karl Krause, Sieler & Vogel, F.G. Mylius, Paul Hungar, Berthold Siegismund, August Müller, A. Bergmann & Co, Heilmann & Abel, and F.W. Abel. All samples with letterpress specifications for paper and/or machinery; all but 5 illustrated.

Illustrations: 127 prints : wood engraving ; double-page (3), full-page (2) or smaller. Eight signed by wood engravers: Brendamour (4), A. Probst (2), Barfus (1) and "Mittag. X.A. Plagwitz" (1); 3 signed: E. Strassberger gez.; 1 signed: C.S. Naumont. Comprise figs. 1-91, printed in the text, and figs. i-xxxvi, printed on the paper samples. Subject: Papermaking machinery, paper testing tools, microscopy of paper (ill. in text); paper processing machinery (printing and office machinery) by Karl Krause, Leipzig, and other German firms (ill. on paper samples).

Includes index.

GV 1700-1910, v. 157, p. 136
Table of contents: title: Papier sonst und jetzt; title: Die Fasergewinnung; title: Die Faserverbesserung; title: Die Papier-Maschinen; title: Im Papier-Lager; title: Die Papiersorten; title: Papier-Prüfung; title: Der Papiermarkt; title: Die Maschinen für Papierbearbeitung.