The present state of the manufacture of salt explained; and a new mode suggested of refining British salt, so as to render it equal, or superior to the finest foreign salt. To which is subjoined, a plan for abolishing the present duties and restrictions on the manufacture of salt, and for substituting other duties, less burthensome to the subjects, more beneficial to the revenue, and better qualified to promote the trade of Great Britain.

Earl of Dundonald (Archibald Cochrane Earl of Dundonald 1748-1831)

Verlag: printed by W. and A. Strahan: for T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Stockdale, in Piccadilly; G. and T. Wilkie, London, 1785

Beschreibung

Slim 8vo, pp84. Hardcover issued without dust jacket. Later rebind of half brown calf leather over brown cloth boards in good condition with chipping to top of spine and rubbing to sides of spine and tips. Inside one "Assay Office" library stamp to bottom of front free end paper and one stamp from the "London Institute" to title page. All other pages in remarkably good condition being clean and bright without any blemishes. In 1784, Dundonald produced a fifty-two page booklet on the "Manufacture and Trade of Salt on the Herring Fisheries and on the Coal Trade of Great Britain" and in 1785 produced both " Account of the qualities and uses of coal tar and coal varnish. With certificates from shipmasters and others" and "The Present State of the Manufacture of Salt explained." as research has shown no other earlier published editions, it is presumed this is a 1st Edition. Scarce. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001132

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The present state of the manufacture of salt...

Verlag: printed by W. and A. Strahan: for T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Stockdale, in Piccadilly; G. and T. Wilkie, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1785

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition