A Manual of dyeing
Book
1893 (printed and published)
1893 (printed and published)
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24 leaves entitled 'Pattern sheets'. The 10 first ones are dedicated to cotton and 14 last ones to wool. Each 'pattern sheet' comprises 6 textile swatches. The swatches are numbered 1 to 144 and accompanied by their components (usually mordant and dye are listed). Numbers in brackets under each sample refer to pages in the two text volumes (also 1893) where the colouring matters are described (both of these volumes are also in the National Art Library collection).
Object details
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| Title | A Manual of dyeing (published title) |
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| Brief description | Book, A Manual of dyeing : for the use of practical dyers, manufacturers, students, and all interested in the art of dyeing, by Edmund Knecht, Christopher Rawson and Richard Loewenthal, London: Charles Griffin & Company, 1893. |
| Physical description | 24 leaves entitled 'Pattern sheets'. The 10 first ones are dedicated to cotton and 14 last ones to wool. Each 'pattern sheet' comprises 6 textile swatches. The swatches are numbered 1 to 144 and accompanied by their components (usually mordant and dye are listed). Numbers in brackets under each sample refer to pages in the two text volumes (also 1893) where the colouring matters are described (both of these volumes are also in the National Art Library collection). |
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| Object history | Accessioned on 16 December 1941 (inscription on the back of the title-page). |
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| Library number | L.1112-1941 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2021 |
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