Silvia HufnagelApr 20, 20212 minLost BooksIn the recent online conference Care & Conservation of Manuscripts 18, my colleague Guðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson gave a lecture on lost...
Silvia HufnagelMar 16, 20212 minWhen did paper become common?Today, we find paper everywhere. But when did it become common in Iceland? The earliest uses of and references to paper stem from the...
Silvia HufnagelFeb 15, 20212 minPaper and Parchment RecyclingEarly modern paper was made of rags, as I have written in the last blog entry, and was thus a true recycling product. Even though the...
Silvia HufnagelJan 15, 20212 minThe Stuff that Paper is Made ofI was once asked why there have been no paper mills in Iceland. I started explaining that there was hardly any linen clothing available,...