About Simple Field Paper
A reference site on letterpress printing and typesetting history in Poland. No commercial purpose.
What this site is
Simple Field Paper collects and presents documented information about letterpress printing, movable type, and hand typesetting as practised in Poland from the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth. The focus is on techniques, tools, materials, and the historical conditions under which they developed.
Content is drawn from publicly available sources: historical monographs, library digitisation projects, Wikipedia, and image archives on Wikimedia Commons. Nothing on this site is commercially motivated; there are no products, subscriptions, or paid placements.
Scope and limits
The site covers the history of letterpress printing, which is a form of relief printing using raised type or blocks inked and pressed against a surface. It does not cover offset, gravure, screen printing, or digital printing methods except where they relate historically to the transition away from letterpress. The geographic focus is Poland, though articles necessarily refer to broader European printing history where that context is required.
Sources are cited at the end of each article. Where the historical record is ambiguous or incomplete, the text uses neutral language rather than speculation. No fabricated data, invented quotations, or unverifiable claims are included.
Images
All images on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences that permit reproduction. Each image is credited in its caption with the licence type. If you believe an image has been misattributed, write to the contact address below.
Contact
For corrections, additional source references, or questions about specific content, write to:
Email: contact@simplefieldpaper.eu
A contact form is available on the home page. Responses are typically sent within a few working days.
Legal
This site does not collect personal data beyond what is described in the Privacy Policy. Terms of use are set out in the Terms of Service.
The site is static — there is no database, no user accounts, and no transaction processing of any kind.
Letterpress printing demonstrated at Printopia 2024. Photo by Tatiana Harper, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA.
Contact
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