An examination into the divisibility of the brin or ultimate fibre of the silk of Bombyx Mori, or silk of commerce, and of some wild silks, with illustrations. Followed by a separate monograph Sullo Sfilacciarsi delle Sete Tinte, being the report of a similar investigation carried out under the auspices and in the laboratory of the Societa Anonima Co-operativa per la Stagionatura e l'Assaggio delle Sete ed Affini ... Milan ... Translated ... by ... Kate Milner ... and Sir Thomas Wardle.
by WARDLE, Sir Thomas
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Manchester, John Heywood,, 1908.. 1908 98, [2], 48 p. Illustrations. Publisher's chestnut cloth, titled in gilt to the spine and front board. The endpapers a little browned and a family presentation inscription on the front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
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- An examination into the divisibility of the brin or ultimate fibre of the silk of Bombyx Mori, or silk of commerce, and of some wild silks, with illustrations. Followed by a separate monograph Sullo Sfilacciarsi delle Sete Tinte, being the report of a similar investigation carried out under the auspices and in the laboratory of the Societa Anonima Co-operativa per la Stagionatura e l'Assaggio delle Sete ed Affini ... Milan ... Translated ... by ... Kate Milner ... and Sir Thomas Wardle.
- Author
- WARDLE, Sir Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Manchester, John Heywood,
- Date Published
- 1908.
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