The Public Paperfolding History Project

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Another Double Boat
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call Another Double Boat. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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In Japan (and in publications by Japanese authors)

1959

An unusual way of folding 'Another Double Boat' appears in 'Fun-time Paper Folding' by Elinor Tripato Massoglio, which was published by Childrens Press in Chicago in 1959.

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In Europe and the Americas

1873

As far as I know this design first appears in 'Die Praxis Des Kindergartens' by Auguste Koehler, which was published by Herman Bohlau in Weimar in 1873.

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The design also appears:

1877

As 'Twin Boat', in 'Kindergarten Practice' by Mary Gurney, which is a substantially abridged version, in two parts, of 'Die Praxis Des Kindergartens' by Auguste Koehler. The second part, 'Froebel's Plane Surfaces', contains sections dealing with paper folding, cutting and weaving. The date of the first edition is not known. The second edition was published in 1877 in London by A N Myers and Co. Fig 22 shows Version 2 of the Cigar Case and it is clear from the context that this is Another Double Boat rather than the standard Double Boat design.

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1895

In Eleonore Heerwart's 'Course in Paperfolding', which was first published in Dutch in 1895 then in English by Charles and Dible in London and Glasgow in 1896.

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1932

In 'Winter Nights Entertainments' by R M Abraham was first published by Constable and Constable in London in 1932.

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1963

In 'Folding Paper Toys' by Shari Lewis and Lillian Oppenheimer, which was first published by Stein and Day, Inc in the USA in 1963

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