This lavishly illustrated book is both informative and entertaining. It has come as a huge surprise that page turners are a myth. The term page turner is embedded in the vocabulary of the world of antiques and collectables. Paper folders are still used today but what is the difference between a paperknife and a paper folder? Letter openers and paper-knives have a different histories and different functions. They were paperknives (paper cutters) and were used to slit open the uncut pages of books, newspapers and magazines. Never before has there been a detailed account of what was probably the most common item to be found in Victorian libraries and on Victorian writing desks. edition and the first appearance of the index. Readers are provided with a dazzling array of visual material that enhances their reading, including photographs and reproductions of century-old advertisements and patents." - Joshua Evan Chmielewski, SHARP News First U.S. You'd never think such a narrow subject (!) could be so deeply explored, but Spellerberg does so in a lively yet scholarly fashion." - William Butts, Manuscripts "Well-researched and eloquently presented. There are cutters in the form of a stockinged leg, a hammer, a cricket bat, a ruler (with postal information, and an alligator." - J.C, TLS "As its subtitle notes, this is indeed a study, implying thoughtful, balanced and well considered rather than a mere price guide or pictorial history. In the process, he's turned what most people thought they knew about these objects, particularly about page turners, on its head." - Ben Marks, Collector's Weekly "The book is illustrated with paper-knives and paper-folders of every design. "Spellerberg has become an important new authority on implements designed to do controlled damage to paper. Prices are subject to change.8.27 x 11.69 inches. There is absolutely nothing to repair, the first cost being the last cost and will free the owner from all inaccuracy in the cutting of samples. The knife will stay sharpened several months, even with constant use. Attached to the knife is a safety device to keep it from dropping and endangering the operator. It is attached to the stationary base plate, is simple in construction and easily removed for sharpening. The cutting device is a right-angle operation. It is fitted with a ball-bearing which insures easy operation at all times. The index plate that holds the sheet firmly in place works by means of a strong spring, which forces rigid contact with the plate as it turns. The plate is protected against wear through the use of especially hardened steel. SPECIFICATIONS: The index plate turns with the sheet to a slotted opening in the base. It saves time as well as assures precision. Remove the question of weight adjustments due to error of sample accuracy. The sheets to be trimmed are held firmly in place until released. The Square-Foot Paper Cutters cannot slip or vary sizes of the samples to be cut. The machine will cut 16 sheets of 42-pound liner and 10 sheets of 69-pound liner. The Heavy Duty Square-Foot Paper Cutter - TMI 22-03- 01 - will cut an accurate square-foot sample of heavy paper board, such as 42-pound and 69-pound Kraft, Bleached Kraft, pulp or multi-ply cylinder board. The Square-Foot Paper Cutter - TMI 22-03-02 - is devised to give accurately cut samples for testing all kinds of lightweight paper to a. The Square- Foot Paper Cutters have been designed to cut accurate square-foot samples from all kinds of paper. INTRODUCTION: TMI offers a wide line of cutters to accommodate all of your sample preparation requirements. Specimen Cutter - Elmendorf Tear Tester.Sheet Former -Semi-Automatic Space Saver.Paper Roll Hardness Tester -Stndrd.Model.Laboratory Pulp Refiner/Beater PFI Type.
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