imported from Italy

Egypt
19th Century
Source: Ali Bakr Hassan | (2021) The Government of Egypt’s Press (Matba`at Bûlâq): A Historical Analysis of Two Hundred Years of Performance, Cogent Arts & Humanities, 8:1, 1891683
Recipe Details

Ingredients

imported substrate

Preparation Steps

The paper used for the publications of the Government of Egypt’s Press (Bûlâq Press) was imported from Italy during the initial two centuries of its operation (p. 16). By 1950, the annual consumption for printing reached approximately 5,000 tons of paper and 70 tons of cardboard (p. 16).

Original Recipe Text

The paper used for the publications of the Government of Egypt’s Press (Bûlâq Press) was imported from Italy during the initial two centuries of its operation (p. 16). By 1950, the annual consumption for printing reached approximately 5,000 tons of paper and 70 tons of cardboard (p. 16).

Evidence

"the papers were imported from Italy"

Remarks

While the ink was a domestic product of Egypt, the paper substrate remained an import from Italy during the Press's primary period of historical significance (p. 16). Later, the Press encountered competition from the private sector because the quality of the Bûlâq Press paper and printing was perceived as no longer competitive or attractive to readers (p. 16).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical Analysis
Documentary Review
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
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Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeimported from Italy
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1850
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