Published by THE AUTHOR, NY, 1922
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
HARD BACK PURPLE. Condition: GOOD. General ex-library wear: soiled, faded boards, previous owner label on cover, bookplates, markings and intact pocket and date card from The Hanes Research and Development Library B&W illustrations, tables DATE PUBLISHED: 1922 EDITION: 31.
Published by Champlain Silk Mills, Madison Ave NY, 1922
Hard Cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Limited Edition. 31pgs. Good to Very Good condition hardcover, No. 594 of a limited edition by Champlain Silk Mills, presented to Mackay, Wilde & Co. as indicated on front endpapers. A one inch chip at mid spine and several faded areas and spots on front board. Binding sound, internally clean and unmarked but for one page with a few sentences lightly underlined. Contents: What is Spun Silk, How it is Made, Spun Silk vs. Schappe, Gum in Silk, Foreign Matter, Color, Lustre, Weight, Size, Table of Corresponding Sizes in Spun Silk, Cotton, Etc., Dyeing, Package Form, Skeins for Dyeing or Warping in the Natural, Tubes for Warping and Braiding, Cones, Filling and Warp Yarns, Quality, Characteristics, Uses of Spun Silk, Co-operation, Champlain Spun Silk, Grades, Rules and Regulations to Govern Spun Silk Transactions. #2447. Size: Small 8vo. 7.75 Inches Tall. Numbered Limited Edition.