VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES: MATERIALS OF MANUFACTURE. (The Library of Entertaining Knowledge).

THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

Verlag: Charles Knight, 22, Ludgate Street, and 13, Pall-Mall East., London, 1833

Beschreibung

12mo. 6.5 x 4.25 inches. xii + 456 pp. Presentation binding in full calf with blind stamped borders enclosing gilt block of Edinburgh Institution on front board; spine in compartments with raised bands, decorated gilt with contrasting black morocco title label, gilt. Binder's label of Seton, Edinburgh. A little wear to extremities, including head and tail of spine and traces of scattered foxing: otherwise a very good copy. Premium label of 1846 presentation of the Edinburgh Institution for Languages, Mathematics, Etc. Illustrated by 61 engraved figures in text. A volume of economic botany and plant products produced in The Library of Entertaining Knowledge series (1829-38) of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge which existed 1826-46. It describes plant used for cloth making, cordage, paper, tanning, oils, dyes and gums, etc. Companion volumes covered timber, fruit and food plants. Authorship has been variously ascribed to Charles Knight, the publisher and to Mrs Sarah Porter (Library Hub). In a fine presentation binding of the Edinburgh Institution. INDUSTRY / INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES BOTANY INDUSTRY BOTANY 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FINE BINDING PRESENTATION INDUSTRY / INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 27394

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Titel: VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES: MATERIALS OF ...

Verlag: Charles Knight, 22, Ludgate Street, and 13, Pall-Mall East., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1833