Directions for the Rearing of Silk Worms, and the Culture of the White Mulberry Tree. Published by the Pennsylvania Society Associated for the Promotion of those Objects

First edition. Octavo. 25, [1]pp. Uncut. Folding table. Blue-gray wrappers, overstitched, title hand-lettered to front. Wrappers and pages with old heavy dampstaining, else a good, serviceable copy. A detailed instruction manual describing the seven ages of silk worm for would-be entrepreneurs interested in raising silk worms, to be then sold profitably to textile merchants. A second section is devoted to explaining the culture of the mulberry tree. Silk-reeling (briefly mentioned within) became an employment opportunity for young women in Philadelphia. We have catalogued related manuscript material describing how schools in the South often provided the necessary training for Philadelphia women learning this skill. *American Imprints 34706.*.