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On the occasion of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU, the Spanish National Library (BNE) launched the exhibition History and identity: Europe in 12 maps. The exhibition is the result of a partnership between the cultural institution and the Coordination Office for the Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU, and […]
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Laid Lines
Part of the visible impression left by the wire grid used in the fabrication of laid paper. The laid lines are the finely spaced lines running parallel to the long dimension of the original sheet. There are typically 25 lines per inch (10 lines per cm.). Formerly referred to as ‘wire-marks’. See also chain lines and laid paper.