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The Art of Dying Wool, Silk, and Cotton. Translated from the French
by Hellot (Jean), (Pierre-Joseph) Macquer, and Le Pileur d'Aplingy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: R, Baldwin, 1789. First edition in English. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. x, (vii), 206, 209-508, pp. 6 engraved plates, 4pp. of descriptions and 12pp. of adverts. Sometime nicely bound in quarter leather, spine in six compartments tooled in blind with raised bands, red leather lettering labels, gilt, marbled paper boards. The soiled title page has been remargined, and there is occasional light staining, especially near the rear. Surplus stamp of the Library of Congress on the dedication page. Overall a very good copy of a rare book.
Three separate works. Edelstein called them three of the thirteen key works on the history of dyeing published before 1856. Only the work by Hellot on Wool had been translated into English before,; this is the first English translation of the other two works.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22146
- Title
- The Art of Dying Wool, Silk, and Cotton. Translated from the French
- Author
- Hellot (Jean), (Pierre-Joseph) Macquer, and Le Pileur d'Aplingy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in English
- Publisher
- R, Baldwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1789
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
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About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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