A Manual of the Processes of Winding, Warping and Quilling of Silk and Other Various Yarns from the Skein to the Loom

Bumping/minor damage to top and bottom of spine cloth boards and moderate browning to endpapers, elsewise a bright, clean, tight copy. 20 black-and-white photographic and drawn illustrations with accompanying descriptive captions. Burgundy cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and a silkmoth illustration on the front cover. From the Preface: "The purpose of this work is to place at the disposal of the beginner, in the mill, a practical handbook on the processes of Warping, Winding, Doubling and Quilling of silk yarns, and to put before the Owners, Managers, Foremen, and Operatives of Silk Mills, the fruits of an experience in these departments stretching over a space of many years." CONTENTS (7 Chapters): I. Materials and Their Care. II. Winding Processes. III. Warping Processes. IV. Quilling Processes. V. Miscellaneous Matters. VI. Reminders, Duties and Rules. VII. Defects and Their Causes. 134 pages GJ1.