Gunpowder and Ammunition, Their Origin and ProgressThe following works are frequently quoted, and are only designated by the authors name. Thus, Elliot, ii. 75, means Sir H. M. Elliots Hist....
The Dyer's Guide - Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c.,...
Glue, Gelatine, Animal Charcoal, Phosphorous, Cements, Pastes and MucilagesThe first edition of this work has been out of print for some years, but nevertheless there is a constant demand for...
Color Cement HandicraftIt is evident to the most casual observer that the use of cement and concrete has developed into a most important building materialundoubtedly the most important of the...
Glass ManufactureThe present volume on Glass Manufacture has been written chiefly for the benefit of those who are users of glass, and therefore makes no claim to be an adequate...
The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and BibliographyAn attempt has been made to transcribe the handwritten text in plates used to show the different kinds of ink. Where...
Acids, Alkalis and SaltsAcids. A vague hint from Nature gave mankind the first indication of the existence of acids. The juice pressed from ripe grapes is a sweetish liquid. If...
Dictionary of ExplosivesIt is a generation since a dictionary of explosives has been published, and, in the meantime, many new explosives have been introduced. It is hoped, therefore, that this...
A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Perfumery - Comprising directions for making all kinds of perfumes, sachet powders, fumigating materials, dentrifices, cosmetics, etc., etc., with a full account of...
A Book on Vegetable DyesFor example: this book is printed upon one of the first iron presses to be made in this country. The press is a good press; it...
Il Vino: Undici conferenze fatte nell'inverno dell'anno 1880 Il libro che io qui presento al pubblico pu a buon diritto chiamarsi una singolarit bibliografica. Mettersi insieme parecchi cultori di studii...
Making Fermented PicklesCucumber (salt, sour, sweet, dill, and mixed) pickles and sauerkraut are given most attention. String beans, green tomatoes, chayotes, mango melons, burr gherkins, cauliflower, corn on the cob,...
A System of Pyrotechny - Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war.In presenting this work to the public as a system...
Der deutsche Durst: Methyologische Skizzen der deutschen KulturgeschichteDieses Buch, das Resultat langer und mitunter recht mhsamer Vorarbeiten, ist nicht fr die Fachgelehrten geschrieben. Nur dem Laien sollen die nachfolgenden Zeilen...
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm ProductsTo the majority of persons Alcohol connotes liquor. That it is used to some extent in the arts, that it...
The Practical Ostrich Feather DyerIn the preparation of this work it has been my aim to present Recipes, simple, yet complete in every detail, for dyeing every color and shade...
Alcoholic Fermentation - Second Edition, 1914The problem of alcoholic fermentation, of the origin and nature of that mysterious and apparently spontaneous change which converted the insipid juice of the grape...
Reminiscences of Glass-making The articles upon the history and progress of Glass Manufacture herein presented to the public were originally published in the columns of a village newspaper. They are...
The Toilet of Flora - or, A collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing baths, essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, and sweet-scented waters. With receipts for cosmetics of...
Almacen de recetas escogidas y probadas - ó sea tratado de jarabes, aguas destiladas, licores por destilación, vinos por imitación y heladosTomareis dos libras almendras dulces, una onza de amargas,...
L'art de faire le vin avec les raisins secsPAR J.-F. AUDIBERT Crateur et Promoteur en France de cette Industrie 7 fois Mdaill Chevalier de lordre Royal du Sauveur (Grce), de...
El aceite de olivas - Su extracción, clarificación, depuración, conservación y envases para su exportación, decoloración y medios propuestos para quitarle la rancidezSU EXTRACCIN, CLARIFICACIN, DEPURACIN, CONSERVACIN Y ENVASES PARA...
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury; Or, Complete Art of Making FireworksUntil within the last few years there was scarcely any work in English, that I am aware of, on the subject of...
The Potter's Craft: A Practical Guide for the Studio and WorkshopMany times it has been proven, in the history of the world, that it is not possible to force a...