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THE DIER'S ASSISTANT IN THE ART OF DYING WOOL AND WOOLLEN GOODS. EXTRACTED FROM THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHYMICAL WORKS OF THOSE MOST EMINENT AUTHORS FERGUSON, DUFAY, HELLOT, GEOFFERY, COLBERT; AND THAT REPUTABLE FRENCH DIER MONS. DE JULIENN
by Haigh, James
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, 1810. 311pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Front hinge cracked, attached by cords. Spine a bit worn. Gently tanned. Else good. First printed in Leeds, England in 1778. An early American book on the art of dyeing cloth, one of the basic works of American arts and crafts from this early period. Includes instructions on how to prepare and use dyes, with sections on individual color preparations, materials used, etc. RINK 1845. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 20271.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM22357
- Title
- THE DIER'S ASSISTANT IN THE ART OF DYING WOOL AND WOOLLEN GOODS. EXTRACTED FROM THE PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHYMICAL WORKS OF THOSE MOST EMINENT AUTHORS FERGUSON, DUFAY, HELLOT, GEOFFERY, COLBERT; AND THAT REPUTABLE FRENCH DIER MONS. DE JULIENN
- Author
- Haigh, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1810
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William Reese Company
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New Haven, Connecticut
About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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