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Where a source is listed here it means that I have looked at the illustrations in an online copy and, where the format allows, searched that copy for any references to:

If the source is in English the words 'paper' 'fold', 'folded' and 'folding'.

If the source is in French the words 'papier' 'plie' 'pliage' 'pliant' 'cocotte'.

If the source is in German the words 'papier' and 'falten'.

If the source is in Spanish the words 'papel' and 'pajarita'.

Suggestions that relate to further or better search terms are welcome!

References that relate to paper folding, other than basic references eg to the simple folding of a sheet of paper or a letter etc without any particularly interesting context, have been saved and will be noted in the relevant topic or individual design pages as and when time allows.

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The writings of David Lister

These can be found on the BOS website under the generic title of the Lister List. Relevant and verifiable nformation from the articles listed here has been integrated into my pages. Note that some of the information given, and the conclusions drawn, in some of these articles is now outdated as a result of more recent research.

'Origami Books of the 50s and 60s' - undated

'Documenting Early Paper Folding' - 25/07/12

'Errors and misconceptions about the history of paperfolding' - 3rd September, 2003 and 21st November, 2004.

'Origins Of The Flapping Bird' - undated.

'History of paperfolding : a German perspective' - undated.

'Golden Venture Folding' - undated.

'The Hobby Horse or Pajarita' - undated.

'Jottings on the History of Origami' - 7th September, 1998

'Is the Junk Chinese?' - undated.

'The Lily' - 25/10/07.

'The Lovers Knot' - undated.

'The 1955 Exhibition By Akira Yoshizawa' dated 5th March 2005.

'Origami from China' - undated.

'Origins Of The Flapping Bird'

'History of paperfolding : a German perspective' - undated.

'Modular Origami' - undated - actually about Golden Venture.

'The Mobil Pegasus' - undated.

'Napkin Folding' - undated.

'Newton's Lantern' - November 23, 2012

'Old European Origami' undated.

'Old European Origami 2' - undated.

'Origins of Origami' - undated.

'Pajarita' - undated.

'The First Paper For Folding' - undated.

'Folding Papyrus' - undated.

'Puzzle Purse' - undated.

'Really Old Origami' - 17th December, 2001.

'Sonobe Module'- undated.

'Modular Origins - Tamatebako' undated.

'About 100 Traditional Models' - undated.

'Waterbombs' - 1996

'Zigag Papers in Shinto shrines' - 2nd April, 2002 and 30th January, 2010.

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Japanese Books:

In addition to those listed below I have visually searched all the illustrated Japanese books in the Pulverer Collection until 1915.

Undated 'Genroku jinbutsu' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 1 volume

1666 'Shinsen O-Hinagata' Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - no paperfolding material.

1667 'On Hiinigata' Vol 1 and Vol 2 Metropolitan Museum - no paperfolding material.

1677 'Kosode on hinagata' (Kosode pattern book) by Hishikawa Moronobu - Vol1 British Museum - no paperfolding material / Vol 2 British Museum - paper fans only.

1678 'Kokon yakusha monogatari, zen' (Tales of actors past and present, complete) by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material except fans.

1680 'Yokei tsukuri niwa no zu' by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material. Several sake bottles but no decorations.

1681 'Ukiyo hyakunin onna e' (Pictures of One Hundred Women of the Floating World) by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material.

1681 'Yamato yorozu ezukushi' by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material.

1684 'Yamato shino ezukushi' by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material.

1685 'Hogen monogatari, Heiji monogatari' by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material.

1690 'Hinagata Matsu no tsuki' by Take Hiratsuki - no paperfolding material.

1695 'Sugaat-e hyakunin isshu' (Portaits for One Hundred Poems about One Hundred Poets) by Hishikawa Moronobu - no paperfolding material.

1688-1704 'Kosode designs from the Genroku era' Metropolitan Museum - no paperfolding material.

1702 'Yu jo no zu' (Portraits of Courtesans) by Masanobu Okamura - Smithsonian Libraries - Shide and Knotted Letter.

1706 'Yakusha tomo ginmi' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1713 'Shôtoku hinagata' (Kimono Patterns from the Shôtoku Era) aka Shotoku 3 by Nishikawa Sukenobu .

1715 'Hinagata Miyako Akindo' British museum - no paperfolding material.

1716 'Hiinagata chumon cho' by Imura Katsukichi, Metropolitan Museum - no paperfolding material.

1716 '(Chinshoku) Hinagata Miyako fuzoku' (Rare and Popular Kimono Patterns of the Capital) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1716 to 1735 - Yaro fuzoku - Kimono Pattern Book by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1717 'Sanju'nyo sugata kurabe' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1717 'Kokusen'ya mincho taiheiki' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 6 Volumes of which only 2 to 5 are in the British Museum. Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4 and Volume 5

1717 'Jûni bijin zu' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1722 'Akindo kashoku kin' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1719 'Hinagata kiku no nae' Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Thread Containers.

1723 'Hyakunin Joro Shinasadame' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 2 volumes. Volume 1 portrays women of all vocations and classes. Volume 2 portrays courtesans of high and low degree.

1723 'Onna Fuhzoku Tama kagami' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1725 'Toryu moyo hinagata tsuru no ko' by Tanjiro Nakajima - no paperfolding material.

1729 'Ehon towa kagami' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 volumes

1731 'Ehon Tokiwagusa' (Picture Book of the Evergreens) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1733 'Ehon minanogawa' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1736 'Ehon Ariso-umi' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1736 'Ehon tamakazura' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1739 'Ehon Asakayama' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1739 'Ehon ike no kokoro' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1740 'Ehon Chitoseyama' (Thousand-Year Mountain) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and. Volume 3

1740 'Ehon Tzurezuregusa' (Essays in Idleness) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1741 'Ehon chiyomigusa' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1741 (Illustrated Proverbs) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1741 'Ehon Makuzugahara' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1742 'Jokyo bunsho kagami' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 volumes - Volume 1 Volume 2 and Volume 3

1744 'Ehon nezame gusa' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 volumes.

1745 'Ehon Himetsubaki' (Camellia) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1746 'Ehon Miyako Zoshi' (Picture Book of Life in the Capital) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes - Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3

1747 (Illustrated Poems) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1747 'Ehon kame no oyama' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 volumes

1747 'Ehon fude tsubana' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 1 volume

1748 'Ehon masukagami' (A Bright, Clear Mirror) by Nishikawa Sukenobu - includes paperfolding related material.

1748 'Ehon kai gasen' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1749 'Ehon Ogurayama' (Ogura Hill) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1749 'Ehon yubu kagami' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1751 'Nyohitsu shinan shu' (Calligraphy handbook) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1751 Book of Kosode Patterns by Enoki Hironobu, 3 Volumes. Metropolitan Museum.

1754 'Ehon hibiki no taki' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1756 'Ehon Matsutetsikwa' (Flowers Yet to be Picked) by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1758 'Ehon mitsuwagusa' (The Illustrated Lives of Women) by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 3 Volumes

1761 'Ehon komatsubara' by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 2 Volumes

1768 'Ehon Setsugekka' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1768 'Ehon ike no kawazu' by Nishikawa Sukenobu

1784 'Saishiki hinagata kokonoe nishik' Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - no paperfolding material.

1886 'Moyo hinagata miyako no nishiki' volumes 1, 2 and 3 - no paperfolding material.

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Western European and USA Books:

1581 'A briefe and pleasaunt treatise, intituled, Naturall and artificiall conclusions' by Thomas Hill. No paperfolding content. http://tei.it.ox.ac.uk/tcp/Texts-HTML/free/A03/A03361.html

1629 'Recreations Mathematiques' by Jean Leurechon. Originally published 1624. Mention of a paper ball on page 69 of the premiere partie. https://archive.org/details/recreationsmathe00ette/page/n7

1635 'Hocus Pocus Junior', Second Edition, original 1634, contains the Fold and Switch Effect.

1639 'The mirrour which flatters not' by Jean-Puget de la Serre.

1661 'Humane Industry' by Thomas Powell.

1677 'The Compleat Servant-Maid, Or the Young Maidens Tutor, Directing Them how They May Fit Themselves for Any of These Employments, Viz. Waiting-woman, House-keeper, Chamber-maid, Etc' by Hannah Woolley. No paper folding content.

1801 'Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt.

1822 'Les Jeux de Jeunes Garcons', illustrated by Xavier Le Prince, contains an illustration showing a boy playing with Capuchins and mentions using folded playing cards to weight / decorate the tail of a kite. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3173313/f1.image

1825 'Domestic duties or Instructions to young married ladies on the management of their households' by Mrs William Parkes. No content relating to paper or napkin folding.

1826 'The Everyday Book and Table Book' by William Hone (Three volumes) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006774705

1828 'The Affectionate Parent's Gift and the Good Child's Reward' Vol 1 by Henry Sharpes horsley, London 1828. No mention of paper folding but contains a picture of a child wearing donkeys ears.

1841 'A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School' by Catharine Esther Beecher. No content relating to paper or napkin folding.

1855 'The Practical Housewife' by Robert Kemp Philp The Practical Housewife - Google Books contains a method of folding a paper filter, references to paper ruffles / frills and a section on napkin folding.

1875 'A Book about the Table' by John Cordy Jeaffreson contains information on the history of napkins and napkin folding.

1861 'The Book of Household Management' by Mrs Isabella Beeton https://archive.org/details/b21527799/page/n6/mode/2up - no paper folding vcontent and no mention of napkin folding in this book although napkin folding does appear in the 1907 expanded edition.

1869 'Cassell's Household Guide: Volume 1', contains illustrations of paper frills on meat, details of a Draw and Fold and mention of a Workman's square paper cap in the description of how to play Acted Charades.

1871 'The Kindergarten' by Adolph Douai - There is no information relating to paperfolding in this book.

1872 'Collection de caricatures et de charges pour servir à l'histoire de la guerre et de la re´volution de 1870-1871', volumes 1 to 9 held at Heidelburg University https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/caricatures1870_1871ga and volume 1 at Cambridge. Several caricatures with cocottes / newspaper hat / paper boat.

1878 'Promenades japonaises' by Émile Guimet, illistrated by Félix Régamey. No paperfolding content.

1882 'Okoma' bt Felix Regamey. One illiustration of a string of paper cranes

1883 'Hand work & head work' a translation by Alice M Christie of 'Die Arbeit Und Die Neue Erziehung' by Bertha Marenhotz-Bulow. Pages 65 to 67 contain an exemplary extract from 'Kohler's papers on 'Kindegarten Occupations''.

1883 'L'art japonais' by Louis Gonse, volumes 1 and 2. No paperfolding content.

1887 'The Education of Man' (a translation of 'Die Menschenerziehung' by Friedrich Froebel published in 1826) by A N Hailmann, published by D Appleton and Company in New York in 1887. A full copy of this work can be accessed at The education of man / by Friedrich Froebel. The Translator's Preface contains a useful summary of the early development of Froebel's ideas and of the Kindergarten. There are no references to paperfolding in the main text but P109 contains a translator's note which does refer briefly to paperfolding.

1887 'A History of Magic' by T T Tiimayensis, published by J J Little and Co in New York in 1887. Possible mention of the Paper Cup.

1891 'Le Japon Pratique' by Felix Regamey. Illustration of a paper crane, called a cocotte en papier.

1894 'Le Cahier Rose de Mme Chrysantheme' by Felix Regamey. One reference to paperfolded designs.

1900 'Großes illustriertes Spielbuch für Mädchen, by Jeanne Marie von Gayette-Georgens, which was published by Verlag von B. Serlet in Berlin in 1900. Contains details of how to play two games involving paperfolding. https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN745158323&PHYSID=PHYS_0007&DMDID=

1902 'Le dessin et son enseignement dans les écoles de Tokio' by Félix Régamey, 1902. Contains a drawing of the Cut Sparrow.

1904 'Le Japon en images': Livraison No 1 to 4, by Felix Regamey. Contains images of paper cranes and the cut sparrow.

1917 'The Magic of Science' by A Frederick Collins. Contains details of several experiments with airflow using folded paper. https://archive.org/details/magicofsciencebo00collrich/page/n7

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Western European and USA Periodicals:

Godey's Lady's Book (published monthly in USA 1830 to 1878)

Issues searched:

1830 - Vol 1 https://archive.org/details/GodeysTheLadySBook1830

1831 - Vol 2 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064241902&view=2up&seq=1

1831 - Vol 3 https://archive.org/details/GodeysLadySBook1831Volume3

1832 - Vol 4-5 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064241886&view=2up&seq=1

1833 - Vol 6-7 https://archive.org/details/GodeysTheLadySBookVol671833

1834 - Vol 8-9 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064241852&view=2up&seq=1

1835 - Vol 10-11 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064242074&view=2up&seq=1

1836 - Vol 12-13 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064242066&view=2up&seq=1

1837 - Vol 14-15 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064242058&view=2up&seq=1

1838 - Vol 16-17 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064242041&view=2up&seq=1

1839 - Vol 18-19 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d003220206&view=2up&seq=1

1840 - Vol 20-21 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d003220206&view=2up&seq=1

1841 - Vol 12 https://archive.org/details/godeysladysbook22phil

1841 - Vol 13 https://archive.org/details/godeysladysbook23phil

1861 - Jan to Dec https://archive.org/stream/godeysladysbook100hale#mode/2up

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Boy's Own Magazine (published 1855 - 1874) and published in collections under various titles.

Issues checked:

Boy's Own Magazine: First series: 1857 and 1862

Boy's Own Volume: Second series: 1863 (midsummer), 1863 (Xmas), 1864 (Xmas), 1865 (midsummer), 1865 (Xmas)

Beeton Boy's Annual: 1868, 1870

all at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008699948

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L'Eclipse (French satirical magazine) years 1868 to 1877 incl https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/eclipse

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Le Grelot (French satirical magazine) years 1871 to 1877 https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/grelot

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Le Sifflet (French satirical magazine) Issues 1 to 143 of 11/10/1874 (few missing) at https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/sifflet - some covers feature Cocottes.

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Mon Journal (French children's magazine). The issues in Gallica are:

1884 - Oct 15th // Nov 15th // Dec 15th - No paperfolding content found.

1885 - 15th of each month except Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1886 - 15th of each month except Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1887 - 15th of each month - No paperfolding content found.

1888 - 15th of months Jan to Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1891 - 15th of months Oct to Dec - No paperfolding content found.

1892 - 15th of months Jan to Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1893 - Oct 7th / 14th / 21st / 28th // Nov 4th / 11th / 18th / 25th // Dec 2nd / 9th / 16th / 23rd / 30th - No paperfolding content found.

1894 - 52 weekly issues - See 27 Jan 1894 below.

1895 - Weekly issues Jan to Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1896 - Apr 25th // All May and June - No paperfolding content found.

1897 - Jul 17th - No paperfolding content found.

1898 - Weekly issues Oct to Dec - No paperfolding content found.

1899 - Weekly issues from Jan 14th to end Sept - Paperfolding content as shown below.

1902 - Weekly issues Oct to Dec - Paperfolding content as shown below.

1903 - Weekly issues Jan to Sept - Paperfolding content as shown below.

1908 - Oct 3rd - No paperfolding content found.

1910 - Sept 3rd // Nov 14th // Dec 10th - No paperfolding content found.

1911 - Oct 7th / 21st / 28th // Nov and Dec - No paperfolding content found.

1912 - 52 weekly issues - Jan 6th Cocottes on cover see below.

1913 - Weekly issues Jan to Sept - No paperfolding content found.

1920 - Weekly issues Nov and Dec - No paperfolding content found.

1921 onwards not yet checked.

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Paper Trade Journal:

1959-01-05: Vol 143 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1959-11-16: Vol 143 Iss 46 - No paperfolding content found.

1959-12-14: Vol 143 Iss 50 - Baggi advert 'Punctuality' on cover

1959-12-21: Vol 143 Iss 51 - No paperfolding content found.

1959-12-28: Vol 143 Iss 52 - Baggi advert 'Performance' on cover

1960-01-04: Vol 144 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1960-01-11: Vol 144 Iss 2 - Baggi advert 'Service' on cover

1960-01-18: Vol 144 Iss 3 - No paperfolding content found.

1960-01-25: Vol 144 Iss 4 - Baggi advert 'Technical Service' on cover

1960-02-01: Vol 144 Iss 5 - No paperfolding content found.

1960-02-08: Vol 144 Iss 6 - Baggi advert 'Experience' on cover

1960-02-15: Vol 144 Iss 7 - No paperfolding content found.

1960-02-22: Vol 144 Iss 8 - Baggi advert 'Something Special' on cover

1960-02-29: Vol 144 Iss 9 - No paperfolding content found

1960-03-07: Vol 144 Iss 10 - Baggi advert 'Punctuality' on cover // p64 Monsanto advert featuring a Paper Boat

1960-03-14: Vol 144 Iss 11 - No paperfolding content found

1960-03-21: Vol 144 Iss 12 - Baggi advert 'Service' on cover

1960-03-28: Vol 144 Iss 13 - No paperfolding content found

1960-04-04: Vol 144 Iss 14 - Baggi advert 'Experience' on cover // p12 Monsanto advert featuring a Paper Boat

1960-04-11: Vol 144 Iss 15 - No paperfolding content found

1960-04-18: Vol 144 Iss 16 - Baggi advert 'Technical Service' on cover // p57 Monsanto advert featuring a Paper Boat

1960-04-25: Vol 144 Iss 17 - No paperfolding content found

1960-05-02: Vol 144 Iss 18 - Baggi advert 'Performance' on cover

1960-06-06: Vol 144 Iss 23 - p49 article about Baggi adverts.

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Print: America's Graphic Design Magazine:

Issues searched:

1942: Vol 3 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1953: Vol 8 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1954: April-May: Vol 8 Iss 6 - No paperfolding content found.

1957: February-March: Vol 11 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1957: Vol 11 Iss 3 - No paperfolding content found.

1959: November-December: Vol 13 Iss 6 - No paperfolding content found.

1960: January-February: Vol 14 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1960: March-April: Vol 14 Iss 2 - No paperfolding content found.

1960: May-June: Vol 14 Iss 3 - No paperfolding content found.

1960: July-August: Vol 14 Iss 4 - p8 start of Top Drawer feature which includes several cardboard modelling items and on p32 an advert with sculptural folded forms

1960: September-October: Vol 14 Iss 5 - - No paperfolding content found.

1960: November-December: Vol 14 Iss 6 - No paperfolding content found.

1961: January-February: Vol 15 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1961: March - April - p4 advert with paper ball // pp118/9 advert featuring the Flapping Bird.

1961: May-June : Vol 15 Iss 3 - p15 advert featuring an origami cow // pp111/2 advert featuring an origami whale.

1961: July-August : Vol 15 Iss 4 - p5 advert with paper ball // p135 advert featuring paper plane.

1961: September-October: Vol 15 Iss 5 - p15 advert featuring an origami cow // p79 Polish Paper Cuts

1961: November-December: Vol 15 Iss 6 - p5 advert with paper ball // p33 Windmill illustrating article

1962: January-February: Vol 16 Iss 1 - No paperfolding content found.

1962: March-April: Vol 16 Iss 2 - No paperfolding content found.

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St Nicholas (An American magazine for children - published 1873 to 1930 and possibly longer)

Issues searched: Volume 1 1873/4 to volume 50 1922/3. Source https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000640805

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