Description

Dumesny and Noyer’s treatise covers the chemistry, plant and economics of wood distillation and of the dyeing and tanning extracts drawn from wood: charcoal and wood spirit, acetate of lime, tar and turpentine, the retorts and condensers of the period, and the commercial uses of each product. Translated from the French by Donald Grant, it remains a detailed record of an industry at the height of its importance.This is a faithful print-on-demand facsimile of the 1908 London (Scott, Greenwood & Son) edition, reproduced in full from a library copy. The historical text is reproduced without modification; only the format, margins and legibility have been reset for modern printing.