For the July 2017 Crocodile Mystery, have a look at this detail from a printed play. What’s up with the strangely uneven tone of the page?
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It appears to be a poorly made sheet of paper, meaning there are thick and thin spots in the sheet. However, the sheet doesn’t show a laid and chain pattern which it should if this is from a First Folio. just a guess.
Tom Leech — June 27, 2017
Good guess, but that’s not what’s going on here. (Shameless plug: see Learning to “read”old paper for a Collation post about handmade paper, including thick and thin spots.)
The Collation — June 28, 2017
Could it be discolored parchment or stained cloth?????
Michele Garrick — June 27, 2017
It could be… but it isn’t. Hint: Tom Leech was correct about it being paper.
The Collation — June 28, 2017