Manuel de la Teinture de la Laine. Tome I+III

Description:

Text French. A rare technical manual on wool dyeing, issued by the Paris branch of Farbwerke vorm. Meister Lucius & Brüning, one of the leading German chemical manufacturers of the early 20th century. Founded in 1863 in Höchst near Frankfurt, the firm gained international acclaim for its groundbreaking work in aniline dye synthesis, which transformed the textile industry. Included here are Vol. I and III (of three), richly illustrated with over 500 colour swatches and dyed yarn samples. These demonstrate the practical application of synthetic dyes on a wide range of wool-based materials, including hosiery, crochet threads, trimmings, drapery, tailoring fabrics, plush wool, upholstery textiles, felt, wool-silk blends, and hat felt. An exceptional and rare reference work, Manuel de la Teinture de la Laine offers a detailed and vibrant record of early 20th-century dyeing techniques and fabric samples..

Sample book no. 685.

Condition

2 vols, imp. 8vo (274x200mm), orig. half cloth, minor wear to extemities, gilt titles to spines. Patterened endpapers based on company 'Nassau lion' logo. Occasional light offsetting from swatches. Small ink stamps of École supérieure physique de chimie, 10, rue Vauquelin, Paris to title pages. All samples for these two volumes are present.