Madeleine Killacky

Pietro Miliani’s paper mill in Fabriano, Italy in the mid-15th century.

Clean Sheets

The smooth whiteness of paper belies the mess and hard labour that went into its production.

Anatomical fugitive sheets, Wellcome Collection.

Lifting the Flap

Anatomical pop-up books, introduced in the 16th century, took anatomy out of the lecture hall and into the home.