Culture of Silk: or, an Essay on Its Rational Practice and Improvement. In Four Parts. For Use of the American Colonies.
by Pullein, Samuel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Millar, 1758., 1758. 299p. Frontispiece. four parts: "I. On the raising and planting of mulberry trees. II. On hatching and rearing the silkworms. III. On obtaining their silk, and breed. IV. On reeling their silk-pods." The two plates (one being the frontispiece) show various machinery and tools for, and stages of, the production of silk. Original leather. Professsional repairs to cover. Binding still tender. Pages OK. In New professionally made clam shell box, light bown cloth the red leather title in spine. Very Good copy. . Hardcover. Very Good. Book.
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- Military Books (US)
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- Title
- Culture of Silk: or, an Essay on Its Rational Practice and Improvement. In Four Parts. For Use of the American Colonies.
- Author
- Pullein, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- London: Millar, 1758.
- Date Published
- 1758
- Keywords
- Silk
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