British dyer's account book (DS6355) (Q28402)

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British dyer's account book (DS6355)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Science History Institute (1079366928, MS 16)

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    British dyer's account book
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    Account books--1855-1864
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    Booksellers' copies (Provenance)
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    Library copies (Provenance)
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    Shelf marks (Provenance)
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    Dyes and dyeing--Prices--Great Britain--19th century
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    Dye industry--Great Britain--19th century
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    Dyers--Great Britain--19th century
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    Account books--Great Britain--19th century
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    Extent: 2 volumes [ca. 354 leaves, 164 cloth samples] ; 180 x 155 mm.
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    Ms. document.
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    Title derived from bookseller's catalog description.
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    Script: Written in cursive script.
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    Pagination: 354 leaves.
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    These two volumes have 164 pasted-or tipped-in cloth samples; for each a recipe listing all the materials used along with prices and quantities for each is provided.
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    Laid-in are a number of pieces of paper with calculations.
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    Origin: An important survival, being a highly legible British dyer's account journal(s), giving recipes and costs for materials used in the process of dyeing many kinds of cloth. Compiled just before the general introduction of aniline dye.
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    "From the library of Prof. F. A. Wadsworth. Editor of the Manchester Guardian"--front endpaper of volume 2.
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    2 February 2024
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    2 February 2024
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