The American distiller, or, The theory and practice of distilling : according to the latest discoveries and improvements, including the most improved methods of constructing stills and of rectification / by Michael Krafft of Bristol, Pennsylvania, distiller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krafft, Michael (Michael August), author.

Contributor:

Smith, Edgar F. (Edgar Fahs), 1854-1928, donor.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, dedicatee.

Bartram, Archibald, 1774?-1808, printer.

Thomas Dobson (Firm), publisher.

Hallowell Social Library, former owner.

Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distillation--19th century.

Distillation.

Distillation--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--19th century.

Distillation apparatus--United States--19th century.

Distillation apparatus.

Distilled water--United States--19th century.

Distilled water.

Genre:

Catchwords,

Steel engravings (visual works),

Penn Provenance:

Smith Edgar Fahs (bookplate) (donor)

Physical Description:

[13], 10-151, [22], 152-219, [1] pages, [2] folded leaves of plates ; 22 cm (8vo)

Manufacture:

Philadelphia : Archibald Bartram, Printer

Other Title:

American distiller

Theory and practice of distilling

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, 1804.

Notes:

Signatures: [A]⁶ B-S⁴ T⁴( -T4) (T3+"[T]"¹²) U-2D⁴ 2E²

Printer information from title page.

Errata: page [8] in front.

Dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, pages [8-9], in front.

Local Notes:

Kislak Library Edgar Fahs Smith Collection contains bookplate of donor pasted on back cover verso.

Kislak Smith copy contains bookplate of "Hallowell Social Library" pasted on front cover verso.

Kislak Smith copy contains handwritten marginalia on front fly-leaf verso and throughout text.

Cited in:

Sowerby, E.M. Catalog of the library of Thomas Jefferson, 1208

Shaw & Shoemaker, 6606

OCLC:

875113741