Project Gutenberg 2012-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 517 Sanborn, Kate 1839 1917 Sanborn, Katherine Abbott 06001909 Old Time Wall Papers An Account of the Pictorial Papers on Our Forefathers' Walls with a Study of the Historical Development of Wall Paper Making and Decoration Produced by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Old Time Wall Papers" by Kate Sanborn is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an exploration of the art and history of wall-paper making and decoration, mapping the evolution from primitive materials to decorative papers that adorned the homes of earlier generations. It frames an insightful narrative around the significance of these wall coverings in historical homes and their cultural relevance across time. At the start of the book, the author introduces her unique collection of photographs of old wall papers and reflects on the challenges she faced while researching their history. She details her inquisitiveness about the origins of wall paper, tracing its evolution from various ancient practices, such as the use of painted mud walls and animal skins for decoration. The opening sets the stage for a broader discussion on the journey of decorative wall papers, emphasizing how the quest for reliable historical information has often encountered scarcity, reflecting the rich tapestry of human creativity and cultural interchange in the development of interior aesthetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41664/41664-h/images/i_005.jpg Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wallpaper Interior decoration -- History NK Text Category: History - Other Category: Art 300964 2025-07-17T03:52:01.921750 text/html 276949 2024-10-23T13:04:29 text/html 8908241 2025-07-17T03:52:14.883745 application/epub+zip 8865769 2025-07-17T03:52:04.027802 application/epub+zip 181555 2025-07-17T03:52:02.779777 application/epub+zip 8921022 2025-07-17T03:52:22.643713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8860457 2025-07-17T03:52:11.082769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256120 2022-09-19T05:33:16.076809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229799 2023-09-18T07:41:25.647367 text/plain 209921 2024-10-23T13:04:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16726 2025-07-17T03:52:22.891680 application/rdf+xml 32103 2025-07-17T03:52:02.886747 image/jpeg 4377 2025-07-17T03:52:02.833755 image/jpeg 8706908 2025-07-17T03:52:02.241792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia