Richard Herring

Richard Herring, born in 1829, is credited as the author of Paper & paper making, ancient and modern, published in London in 1855. Records for that book describe it as being based on lectures recently delivered at the London Institution, suggesting he wrote for readers who wanted both historical background and a clear explanation of how paper was made.

The book ranges widely, from early writing surfaces and papyrus to modern European paper-making, machinery, watermarks, and the materials used in production. That mix of history and hands-on process gives his writing a useful, practical flavor that still makes the work interesting to readers curious about industrial history.

Little biographical information beyond his birth year was easy to confirm from the available sources used here. What does stand out is that his surviving reputation seems closely tied to this detailed and accessible study of paper and the making of books themselves.