he recipes....
We think every intelligent leather man should avail himself of the
manual. It is undoubtedly a valuable contribution to the technology
of the leather trade."--_Australian Leather Journal and Boot and
Shoe Recorder._

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=PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE LEATHER INDUSTRY.= By A.M. VILLON. A
Translation of Villon's "Traite Pratique de la Fabrication des cuirs et
du Travail des Peaux". By FRANK T. ADDYMAN, B.SC. (Lond.), F.I.C.,
F.C.S.; and Corrected by an Eminent Member of the Trade. 500 pp., royal
8vo. 1901. 123 Illustrations. Price 21s.; India and Colonies, 22s.;
Other Countries, 23s. 6d.; strictly net.

=Contents.=

Preface--Translator's Preface--List of Illustrations.

Part I., =Materials used in Tanning=--Chapter I., Skins: I., Skin and
its Structure; II., Skins used in Tanning; III., Various Skins and their
Uses--Chapter II., Tannin and Tanning Substances: I., Tannin; II., Barks
(Oak); III., Barks other than Oak; IV., Tanning Woods; V.,
Tannin-bearing Leaves; VI., Excrescences; VII., Tan-bearing Fruits;
VIII., Tan-bearing Roots and Bulbs; IX., Tanning Juices: X., Tanning
Substances used in Various Countries; XI., Tannin Extracts; XII.,
Estimation of Tannin and Tannin Principles.

Part II., =Tanning=--Chapter I., The Installation of a Tannary: I., Tan
Furnaces; II., Chimneys, Boilers, etc.; III., Steam Engines--Chapter
II., Grinding and Trituration of Tanning Substances: I., Cutting up
Bark: II., Grinding Bark; III., The Grinding of Tan Woods; IV.,
Powdering Fruit, Galls and Grains; V., Notes on the Grinding of
Bark--Chapter III., Manufacture of Sole Leather: I., Soaking; II.,
Sweating and Unhairing; III., Plumping and Colouring; IV., Handling; V.,
Tanning; VI., Tanning Elephants' Hides; VII., Drying; VIII., Striking or
Pinning--Chapter IV., Manufacture of Dressing Leather: I., Soaking; II.,
Depilation; III., New Processes for the Depilation of Skins; IV.,
Tanning; V., Cow Hides; VI., Horse Hides; VII., Goat Skins; Manufacture
of Split Hides--Chapter V., On Various Methods of Tanning: I.,
Mechanical Methods; II., Physical Methods; III., Chemical Methods; IV.,
Tanning with Extracts--Chapter VI., Quantity and Quality: I., Quantity;
II., Net Cost; III., Quality of Leather--Chapter VII., Various
Manipulations of Tanned Leather: I., Second Tanning; II., Grease Stains:
III., Bleaching Leather; IV., Waterproofing Leather; V., Weighting
Tanned Leather