The Practical Ostrich Feather Dyer
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1888]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
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- THE PRACTICAL Ostrich Feather Dyer,
- PREFACE.
- TESTIMONIALS.
- OSTRICH FEATHER DYEING.
- GROWTH OF THE OSTRICH FEATHER TRADE DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS IN THIS COUNTRY.
- THE BIRD, ITS PLUMAGE AND HABITS.
- BRIEF SKETCH OF DYESTUFFS USED BY ME IN MY METHOD OF DYEING.
- LOGWOOD.
- TURMERIC.
- BICHROMATE OF POTASH.
- ARCHIL.
- SAFRANINE.
- OXALIC ACID.
- INDIGO BLUE.
- SULPHURIC ACID.
- COPPERAS.
- BISMARCK BROWN.
- CONCENTRATED COTTON BLUE.
- ROCCELINE.
- DYEING RECIPES.
- WHITE.
- BLEACHING, OR WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED CLEANING.
- BLEACHING LIGHT COLORS WHITE.
- LIGHT PINK.
- LIGHT BLUE.
- ECRU.
- CREAM COLOR.
- SILVER GRAY.
- BISMARCK BROWN.
- SEAL BROWN.
- NAVY BLUE.
- CARDINAL.
- CRUSHED STRAWBERRY.
- PLUM.
- OLIVE.
- LAVENDER.
- OLD GOLD.
- GARNET.
- TERRA COTTA.
- BOTTLE GREEN.
- STEEL COLOR.
- FELT DRAB.
- SLATE COLOR.
- ORANGE COLOR.
- SCARLET.
- MAROON.
- LEMON COLOR.
- BLACK.
- LILAC.
- GENDARME BLUE.
- TRILEUL.
- ARMY BLUE.
- PURPLE.
- MEDIUM GREEN.
- BEIGE.
- CORN COLOR.
- ELECTRIC BLUE.
- MEDIUM BROWN.
- MEDIUM BLUE.
- MAGENTA.
- SEA FOAM.
- SALMON.
- STONE COLOR.
- BRONZE.
- CHOCOLATE.
- MOSS COLOR.
- PLAIN DRAB.
- COFFEE COLOR.
- PEA GREEN.
- OLIVE BROWN.
- PROCESS OF DEGRADING OR BLEACHING NATURAL GRAY OR BLACK WHITE.
- HINTS ABOUT THE DYEHOUSE.
- MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.
- WASHING RAW STOCK.
- SHADING.
- PARING, STEAMING AND CURLING.
- NOTE OF THE PUBLISHER.
- APPENDIX.
- GENERAL REMARKS.
- UTENSILS.
- PREPARATION OF THE FEATHERS.
- CLEANING AND BLEACHING OF FEATHERS.
- DRYING OR STARCHING.
- BLEACHING OR DECOLORING NATURALLY GRAY FEATHERS.
- PEROXYD OF HYDROGEN.
- LIGHT BLUE.
- NAVY BLUE.
- GENDARME BLUE.
- PLUM OR PRUNE.
- LIGHT YELLOW.
- MEDIUM YELLOW.
- DARK YELLOW.
- GOLDEN YELLOW.
- OLD GOLD.
- GRAY.
- PEARL GRAY.
- SILVER GRAY.
- BROWN.
- LIGHT BROWN.
- RUST BROWN.
- RED BROWN.
- COFFEE BROWN.
- PUCE.
- FAWN.
- CHESTNUT BROWN.
- HAVANNA.
- MUSHROOM.
- LIGHT DRAB.
- BEIGE.
- MODES.
- RESEDA.
- ORDINARY GREEN.
- LIGHT GREEN.
- MOSS GREEN.
- BOG GREEN.
- GRASS GREEN.
- RUSSIA GREEN.
- ROSE.
- RED.
- FAST ALIZARINE RED.
- SCARLET.
- PONCEAU.
- BORDEAUX.
- GARNET (RED).
- GARNET (BROWN).
- RUBY.
- SALMON.
- AMARANTH.
- BRONZE.
- OLIVE.
- VIOLET.
- HELIOTROPE AND LILAC.
- CREAM.
- WHITE AND BLACK.
- WHITE.
- BLACK.
- CONTRASTS AND SHADINGS, OR OMBREES.
- EDGINGS OR BORDERS.
- GILDING AND SILVERING.
- FROSTING.
- RENOVATING FEATHERS.
- DYEING IN THE COLD WAY.
- RECAPITULATION OF GENERAL RULES.
- CONTENTS.
- INDEX TO RECIPES.
- INDEX TO SAMPLES.
- CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.
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