This book is the first comprehensive history of paper and papermaking in the Philippine Islands. It describes the author’s journey discover when the first sheet of paper was made in the Philippines, presenting information gathered between 1989-2005 from both literary sources and numerous scholars and colleagues. The History of Papermaking in the Philippines describes the prehistoric precursors to paper, including Philippine bark cloth, explains the important role abaca, a premier papermaking fiber native to the Philippines, has played in world history, discusses the first uses of paper, identifies the first books printed in the Philippines and the paper they were printed on, and gives a chronological history of both commercial and hand papermaking in the Philippines until the year 2000.
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