A material history of 15th-17th century paper used for
Icelandic handwritten and printed texts from
production to use and reuse

Wash your hands is the new worldwide credo, and rightly so, as it can prevent the spreading of the Corona virus SARS-CoV-2. Washing hands...

In September, Paper Trails Iceland participated in the Ligatus Summer School for European Bookbinding, taught in Austria by the eminent...

Read about how a librarian from Germany is connected to Iceland, and get some inspiration for your vacation in Iceland! Heinrich Erkes...

On this day, 448 years ago, Guðbrandur Þorláksson was consecrated as bishop of Hólar, Iceland‘s northern diocese. During his 56 years in...

Paper was only one of several writing materials that supplanted parchment and wax tablets. Writing tables or table books were an Early...

Today, we want to talk about one of our project's three men who collected Icelandic books and manuscripts. We promise: all three of them...

A research project on post-medieval Icelandic manuscripts and books Welcome to the first blog of our research project "Paper Trails:...

In Iceland books were passed down generations as family heirlooms, given away as precious presents or even sold. Two book enthusiasts...