[Rarebooks] FS: The scarce first book printed on recycled paper. London: 1801

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(PAPERMAKING) Koops, Matthias. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSTANCES WHICH 
HAVE BEEN USED TO DESCRIBE EVENTS, AND TO CONVEY IDEAS, FROM THE EARLIEST DATE TO 
THE INVENTION OF PAPER. Second Edition. Printed on Paper Re-Made from Old 
Printed and Written Paper. London: Printed by Jaques and Co. 1801. (2),274pp. 
Copper engraved frontis. Modern 1/2 brown morocco, black morocco spine label, 
over marbled boards. The appendix (the final 8 leaves) is printed on a different 
paper stock made from wood pulp, as published.     $2,500.00 (trade discount 
allowed)
Matthias Koops is credited with devising a way to extract ink from paper 
before re-pulping. He also held patents for making paper from wood, bark, and 
different plant fibers. Bigmore & Wyman, p. 399.

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