The Art of tanning and currying leather: with an account of all the different processes made use of in Europe and Asia, for dying leather red and yellow. Collected and published at the expence of the Dublin Society. To which are added, Mr. Philippo's method of dying the turkey leather, as approved of by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. and for which he had a reward of one hundred pounds, and their gold medal, for the secret. Also, the new method of tanning: invented by the late David Macbride, M.D

People / Organizations

• John Nourse ("printed for")

Imprint

London : re-printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand, bookseller to His Majesty, MDCCLXXX. [1780]

Added name

Vallancey, Charles, 1721-1812. ; Dublin Society.

Publication year

1780

ESTC No.

N1996

Grub Street ID

9381

Description

[2],xx,259,[5]p. ; 12°.

Note

Editor's preface signed: C. V., i.e. Charles Vallancey

A reissue of the 1774 edition, with a cancel titlepage, added half-title, pp. 245-259,[5] comprising 'An improved method of tanning leather. By the late David Macbride, ...' and five final advertisement pages.

Uncontrolled note

Pp. 229 and 244 misnumbered 209 and 44 respectively