"The chapters in this volume grew out of the first conference devoted solely to the trade of paper. The speakers and attendees met in Erlangen, Germany, in February 2019 [...]. [...] The conference was generously sponsored by the German Research Association (DFG) and by the 'Freundeskreis der...

Introduction -- The Political Economy of Raw Materials in the Global Paper Industry 1861-1960 -- The Esparto Grass Trade -- The Pursuit of Wood Pulp -- Bamboo for Papermaking -- The Paper Trade and the British Empire -- A Retrospective View of the British Paper Industry -- Conclusions.

This book attends to the most essential, lucrative, and overlooked business activity of early modern Europe: the trade of paper, uncovering its hotspots and trade routes, usual dealings, and recycling economies.

Introduction -- The Political Economy of Raw Materials in the Global Paper Industry 1861-1960 -- The Esparto Grass Trade -- The Pursuit of Wood Pulp -- Bamboo for Papermaking -- The Paper Trade and the British Empire -- A Retrospective View of the British Paper Industry -- Conclusions.