Oil Colours and Printers' Inks

First published in 1903 and revised in 1918, this is a fascinating guide to the manufacture of pigments and printers' inks in the early twentieth century (translated from German). There are detailed illustrations of machinery used, and a comprehensive index. The green boards, embossed with gold, are faded on the spine and back cover. The front and back endpapers are tanned as if labels have been removed, and there is an owner's inscription on t.