Topics include: Agriculture, dying, pigments, staining, varnishes, metals, lacquering, bronzing, enameling, heat treating steel, engraving, etching, tanning leather, distilling, glass making, making mead, fruit trees, and animal husbandry.
Full calf with gilt tooling, and "ARCANA OF | ARTS & | SCIENCES" on label. Heavy wear and losses to corners and top of spine. Staining throughout.
Signatures of John Eads [probably 1792-1834 or 1822-1898], Morgan County, Illinois.
Stamps of Morgan B. Willard, including on front cover.
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