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Baird. The American Cotton Spinner, and Manager's and Carder's Guide;
A Practical Treatise on Cotton Spinning; giving the Dimensions and Speed of Machinery, Draught and Twist Calculations, etc.; with Notices of recent Improvements: together with Rules and Examples for making changes in the sizes and numbers of Roving and Yarn. Compiled from the papers of the late Robert H. Baird. 12mo.................................................................$1.25
Capron De Dolc. Dussauce. Blues and Carmines of Indigo:
A Practical Treatise on the Fabrication of every Commer cial Product derived from Indigo. By Felicien Capron de Dole. Translated, with important additions, by Professor H. Dussauce. 12mo..................................$2.50
Chemistry Applied to Dyeing.
By James Napier, F. C. S. Illustrated. 12mo........$2.50
CONTENTS. - General Properties of Matter. - Heat, Light, Elements of Matter, Chemical Affinity. Non-Metallic Substances. - Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Chlorine, Sulphur, Selenium, Phosphorus, Iodine, Bromine, Fluorine, Silicum, Boron, Carbon. Metallic Substances.-General Properties of Metals, Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, Soap, Barium, Strontium, Calcium, Magnesium, Alminum, Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Bismuth, Tin, Titanium, Chromium, Vanadium, Tungstenum or Wolfram, Molybdenum, Tella-rium, Arsenic, Antimony, Uranium, Cerium, Mercury, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhodium, Lanthanium. Mordants. - Red Spirits, Barwood Spirits, Plumb Spirits, Yellow Spirits, Nitrate of Iron, Acetate of Alumina, Black Iron Liquor, Iron and Tin for Royal Blues, Acetate of Copper. Vegetable Matters used in Dyeing.-Galls, Sumach, Catechu, Indigo, Logwood, Brazil-woods, Sandal-wood, Barwood, Camwood, Fustic, Young Fustic, Bark or Quercitron, Fla-vine, Weld or Wold, Turmeric, Persian Berries, Safflower, Madder, Munjeet, Annota, Alkanet Root, Archil. Proposed New Vegetable Dyes. - Sooranjee, Carajuru, Wongshy, Aloes, Pittacal, Barbary Root. Animal Matters used in Dyeing. - Cochineal, Lake or Lac, Kerms.
This will be found one of the most valuable books on the subject of dyeing, ever published in this country.
Dussauce. Treatise on the Coloring Matters Derived from Coal Tar;
Their Practical Application in Dyeing Cotton, Wool, and
Published By Henry Carey Baird.
Silk; the Principles of the Art of Dyeing and of the Distillation of Coal Tar; with a Description of the most Important New Dyes now in use. By Professor H. Dus-sauce, Chemist. 12mo........................................$2.50
CONTENTS. - Historical Notice of the Art of Dyeing - Chemical Principles of the Art of Dyeing - Preliminary Preparation of Stuffs -Mordants - Dyeing - On the Coloring Matters produced by Coal Tar-Distillation of Coal Tar - History of Aniline - Properties of Aniline -Preparation of Aniline directly from Coal Tar - Artificial Preparation of Aniline - Preparation of Benzole - Properties of Benzole - Preparation of Nitro-Benzole - Transformation of Nitro-Benzole into Aniline, by means of Sulphide of Ammonium; by Nascent Hydrogen; by Acetate of Iron; and by Arsenite of Potash - Properties of the Bi-Nitro-Benzole - Aniline Purple - Violine - Roseine - Emeraldine - Bleu de Paris - Futschine, or Magenta - Coloring Matters obtained by other bases from Coal Tar - Nitroso-Phenyline - Di Nitro-Aniline - Nitro-Phenyline - Picric Acid - Rosolic Acid - Quinoline - Napthaline Colors - Chloroxynaphthalic and Perchloroxynapthalic Acids - Carminaph-tha - Ninaphthalamine - Nitrosonaphthaline - Naphthamein - Tar Red - Azuline - Application of Coal Tar Colors to the Art of Dyeing and Calico Printing - Action of Light on Coloring Matters from Coal Tar - Latest Improvements in the Art of Dyeing - Chrysammic Acid - Mo-lybdic and Picric Acids - Extract of Madder - Theory of the Fixation of Coloring Matters in Dyeing and Printing - Principles of the Action of the most important Mordants - Aluminous Mordants - Ferruginous Mordants - Stanniferous Mordants - Artificial Alizarin - Metallic Hyposulphites as Mordants - Dyer's Soap - Preparation of Indigo for Dyeing and Printing - Relative Value of Indigo - Chinese Green Murexide.
Dyer and Color-maker's Companion:
Containing upwards of two hundred Receipts for making Colors, on the most approved principles, for all the various styles and fabrics now in existence; with the Scouring Process, and plain Directions for Preparing, Washing-off, and Finishing the Goods. Second edition. In one volume, 12mo..........................................$1.25
French Dyer, (The):
Comprising the Art of Dyeing in Woolen, Silk, Cotton, etc., etc. By M. M. Riffault, Vernaud, De Fontenelle, Thillaye, and Mallepeyre. (In press.)
Love, The Art of Dyeing, Cleaning, Scouring, and Finishing,
On the Most Approved English and French Methods; being Practical Instructions in Dyeing Silks, Woolens and Cottons, Feathers, Chips, Straw, etc., Scouring and Cleaning Bed and Window Curtains, Carpets, Rugs, etc., French and English Cleaning, any Color or Fabric of Silk, Satin, or Damask. By Thomas Love, a working Dver and Scourer. In one volume, 12mo............$3.00
O'Neill. Chemistry of Calico Printing, Dyeing, and Bleaching;
Including Silken, Woolen, and Mixed Goods; Practical and Theoretical. By Charles O'Neill. (In press.)
O'Neill, A Dictionary of Calico Printing and Dyeing,
By Charles O'Neill. (In press.)
Scott, The Practical Cotton-spinner and Man-ufacturer;
Or, The Manager and Overlooker's Companion. This work contains a Comprehensive System of Calculations for Mill Gearing and Machinery, from the first Moving Power, through the different processes of Carding, Drawing, Slabbing, Roving, Spinning, and Weaving, adapted to American Machinery, Practice and Usages. Compendious Tables of Yarns and Reeds are added. Illustrated by large Working-Drawings of the most approved American Cotton Machinery. Complete in one volume, octavo..................................................................$5.00
 
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