EARLY AMERICAN DOMESTIC ARTS IMPRINT VOLUME, Elijah Bemiss, The Dyer's Companion. In two Parts. Part First, Containing a General Plan of Dying Wool and Wollen, Cotton and Linen Cloths, Yarn and Thread, also, Directions for Milling and Finishing, Stamping and Bleaching Cloths. Part Second, Contains many Useful Receipts on Dying, Staining, Painting, &c. Second Edition, Enlarged and Improved, New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1815. Original full-leather binding.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Very good tight condition, interior with only minor scattered toning/spotting, some chipping and wear to leather, label to spine, no other library markings.
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