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The Art of tanning and currying leather : With an account of all the different processes made use of in Europe and Asia, for dying leather red and yellow. Collected and published at the expence of the Dublin Society. To which are added, Mr. Philippo's method of dying the turkey leather, as approved of by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. and for which he had a reward of one hundred pounds, and their gold medal, for the secret. Also, the new method of tanning: invented by the Late David Macbride, M.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tanning--England--London--Early works to 1800.
- Tanning.
- Leather--England--London--Early works to 1800.
- Leather.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([2],xx,259,[5]p. )
- Other Title:
- Art of tanning and currying leather
- Place of Publication:
- London : London, re-printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand, bookseller to His Majesty, MDCCLXXX. [1780]
- Notes:
- Editor's preface signed: C. V., i.e. Charles Vallancey.
- A reissue of the 1774 edition, with a cancel titlepage and with the addition of a half-title and pp. 245-259,[5], being the 'An improved method of tanning leather. By the late David Macbride, ..' and five final advertisement pages.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, N1996.
- OCLC:
- 507904448
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