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Tanning

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  • A leather tannery, surrounded by vignettes showing the use of leather products. Lithograph by P.A. Belin and C. Bethmont.
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    Directions for tanning all sorts of hides and skins : according to the new process / introduced by Mr. W. Desmond.

    Desmond, W. (William), active 1801 | Date: 1801
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    A leather tannery, surrounded by vignettes showing the use of leather products. Lithograph by P.A. Belin and C. Bethmont.

    | Date: 1860-1869 | Reference: 46972i
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    The art of tanning and currying leather: with an account of all the different processes made use of in Europe and Asia for dying leather red and yellow / Collected and published at the expence of the Dublin Society. To which are added, Mr. Philippo's method of dying the Turkey leather. As approved of by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. and for which he had a reward of one hundred pounds, and their gold medal, for the secret.

    C. V., member of the Society. | Date: 1774
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    The chemistry of tanning processes / K. H. Gustavson.

    Gustavson, Karl Helmer. | Date: 1956
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    Specification of Arthur John Goulstone : preserving organic substances.

    Goulstone, Arthur John. | Date: 1874
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