A Handbook of Garment Dyeing and Cleaning
by Hurst, George H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Charles Griffin & Company, Ltd., 1895 180 pgs; index; 32 figs. Bound in red cloth; worn along edges; damp staining on spine & front cover. Damp stains along page edges; foxing on endsheets; but text is clean & unmarked. Binding tight & hinges sound. Discusses: Technology of the Textile Fibres; Garment Cleaning; Dyeing of Textile Fabrics; Bleaching of Textile Fabrics; Finishing of Dyed and Cleaned Fabrics; Scouring and Dyeing of Skin Rugs and Mats; Cleaning and Dyeing of Feathers; Glove Cleaning and Dyeing; Straw Bleaching and Dyeing. Includes a Dictionary of Dyers' Drugs and Dyewares.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000308
- Title
- A Handbook of Garment Dyeing and Cleaning
- Author
- Hurst, George H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Charles Griffin & Company, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Technology: History, Textiles
- Bookseller catalogs
- Costumes & Textiles;
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.