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'El Plegado de Papel: 4th Cuaderno de Trabajos Manuales' was published anonymously by J Ortiz in Madrid. The work is undated. The publisher advertised it as 'The most complete and methodical work published in Spain on this subject'.

Three volumes from the same publisher titled 'Trabajos manuales' are listed in an advert on the final page of the work (see foot of page). These volumes explain how to make designs based on fruits and vegetables not how to fold paper, but it is possible that the publisher considered 'El Plegado de Papel' to be the fourth volume in the same series.

The May 1934 Gaceta de Madrid (see below) contains three entries for Sr Ortiz, one of which is 'Modelos de trabajos manuales'. This is probably a reference to the first 'Trabajos manuales' book. If we allow for the time necessary to publish the other two then it is, perhaps, unlikely that 'El Plegado de Papel' was published later in 1934. It was more probably published in 1935 or 1936 (although, of course, without hard evidence any date is guesswork). Because I try to assign sources to the last possible (or in this case last likely) date, I have temporarily assigned it to 1936, pending further information becoming available.

The information on this page was kindly contributed by Juan Gimeno.

A full copy of the work is included at the foot of this page.

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Analysis

Cucurucho - The Paper Cone

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Faja para impresos - Wrapper for a newspaper

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Molinetes - The Cut and Fold Windmill and the Hexagonal Cut and Fold Windmill

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Cometa - a fold and cut kite

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Sombrilla - Umbrella / Parasol

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Abanico Japones - Circular Pleated Fan

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Montera - The Newspaper Hat

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Cofia de nina - La Cofia de nina

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Petaca - La Petaca

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Sobre para cartas - Cut and Fold Envelope

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Bolsa para impresos - Cut and Fold Envelope

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Bolsa de tendero - The Paper Bag

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Portacerillas -

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Barca - La Peniche

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Bombonera - The Box with Handles

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Cajita para plumas - The Patisserie Box

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Pinguino - Le Pingouin (cut)

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Camello en reposos - Le Dromedaire Couche (cut)

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Aeroplano - The Swallow

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Para forrar un libro - How to Cover a Book

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Para hacer un paquete - How to Wrap a Parcel

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Mesa - The Tablecloth / Pez - The Monster Fish / Pajarita - The Cocotte/Pajarita

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Flecha - The Paper Dart (from a square)

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Cestilla - Paper Baskets

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Vaso de viaje - The Paper Cup

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Barquito - The Paper Boat

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Paracaidas - The Paper Parachute

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Portase-cantes - The Blotting Paper Holder

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Bonete - The Curate's Hat

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Repisa - The Shelf

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Cerdito - The Pig

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Papelera - The Paper Holder

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Aguaderas - The Salt Cellar

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Porterretratos - Picture Frames

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Tartana - The Wagon

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Casita - House from an envelope

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Cajita de mantecadas - The Junk Box / Quepis - The Postman's Hat

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Gallina clueca - The Fat Sparrow

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Pajaro volador - The Flapping Bird

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Rana - The Inflatable Frog

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Ciguena - The Paper Crane

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Mariposa - The Flapping Butterfly

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Fardlillo - The Waterbomb (with the centre of the top cut out)

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Tienda de campana - The Waterbomb Base Tent (cut)

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Cangrejo del mar - The Cut Frog-Base Crab

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Schonnheitsformen

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Octagon from two squares

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Decorations made by combining two equilateral triangles

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Pleated Lampshades

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Full Work

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