Finishing Materials: A Study of the Basic Raw Materials Used in the Finishing of Cotton Piece Goods

Edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, tail of the spine has some minor fraying, spine is slightly rolled, some light shelf wear, former owner's name, address and a date in ink on the inner front cover, overall a clean used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. 168 unmarked and uncreased historical and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The first edition of this book was composed of a series of articles prepared especially by J. Andrew Clark, formerly Chief Chemist, Dutchess Bleachery, Inc., Wappingers Falls, N. Y., for publication in COTTON (Serving the Textile Industries), and presented in that magazine. This second edition includes all of the original material, augmented by a number of subsequent articles by the author which materially broaden the scope of the book. These additional articles deal with the recently developed permanent finishes, methods of kier bioling, mercerization, laboratory technique, etc." ---- from the Foreword. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…