poor quality paper
Zanzibar
20th Century
Source: Reese, Scott. 'The Ink of Excellence': Print and the Islamic Written Tradition of East Africa. In Islamic Manuscripts and the Art of the Book. De Gruyter, 2022.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Generally printed in limited numbers, with cheap bindings and on poor quality paper, such works fall into the category of what Ami Ayalon has termed ‘pious print’."
Remarks
The text describes the material quality of printed books produced for the East African market between the 19th century and 1950 (p. 219). The 'pious print' category, often used for devotional works like hagiographies and legal primers, is characterized by its use of poor quality paper and cheap bindings (p. 221). The Maalim Idris Collection in Zanzibar serves as the primary repository for these surveyed items (p. 219).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
historical analysis
visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typepoor quality paper
RegionZanzibar
Approx. Year1950
Source Information
AuthorReese, Scott. 'The Ink of Excellence': Print and the Islamic Written Tradition of East Africa. In Islamic Manuscripts and the Art of the Book. De Gruyter, 2022.
CollectionMaalim Idris Collection (MIC)
Language
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