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'Glig-Gamena Angel-Deod or The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England' by Joseph Strutt was published in London in 1801. This page is based upon the 2nd edition of 1810, which, however, I believe was identical to the first in all material respects.

A new edition of the work, edited by William Hone, was published in 1930. The 'Advertisement' (ie Introduction) says:

The paperfolding items in this new edition are idenical to those in the original editions except as to arrangement on the page.

A full copy of the 2nd edition can be accessed online here.

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Analysis

This book contains two sections of some minor interest to the paperfolding historian:

Paper Hats

This section describes 'small cones of paper bearing some resemblance to grenadiers' caps' being placed on the heads of performing birds. It is not clear from the description whether these were simply paper cones or some other form of folded paper hat.

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The Scopperel

Here called just 'The paper windmll'

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