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Traité des matières colorantes

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Description: An extensively annotated extra-illustrated work in two volumes: a chemist's working copy of a significant treatise on the development of chemical procedures of dyeing textiles. Volume 1 contains 544 pages with 39 textile samples; volume 2 contains 646 pages with one folded engraving, illustrations, and 34 textile samples. Both volumes contain annotations on separate sheets, with some intertextual annotations as well. In addition, there are twelve cloth samples of indigo dyeing, with detailed manuscript notes on the samples, which are unique to this copy of the work by Schützenberger. The volumes are bound with contemporary calf spines, marbled paper boards; there is some foxing and slight staining on a small number of pages.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1867.
Call number: mssHM 84114
Creator

Compagnie Française de Produits Chimiques & Matières Colorantes de Saint-Clair-du-Rhône. "Circulaires."

Manuscripts

Binder with hundreds of samples of dyed thread and woven textile samples.

mssTextile

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Recueil de plusiers parties de mathématiques; Traité de la geometrie pratique ou l'on enseigne la maniere de mesurer, les lignes, les surfaces, et les corps

Manuscripts

Two manuscript volumes on theoretical and practical geometry. Both volumes are illustrated with fine pen and ink geometric diagrams for theoretical or practical application of geometrical principles. Many diagrams are shaded or colored. Additional watercolor drawings of flowers and birds are present at the end problems. The first volume contains the origin and function of geometry and the history and uses of geometry. The main body of the first volume considers definitions of geometry with Euclidean subjects and 40 problems; Methods for tracing figures, angles, lines on a terrain with 31 problems; Practice of geometry; Treatise of development of bodies and the geometrical elevation with 21 problems, and a section on Treatise of trigonometry and practice with 5 propositions and corollaries. The second volume is on practical geometry and measuring, with numerous problems.

mssHM 82555

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Manuscript sample book

Manuscripts

Manuscript sample book containing about 1,200 samples of various kind of dyed wool and felt produced by the Christoffel Dyeing Company. It is signed by Carl Ludwig Christoffel on the inside endpaper with the date 1822, November 1 (although the manuscript is actually dated 1822, November - 1826, April). This sample book contains 467 samples of the finished dyed wools and felts, along with two to four additional samples of unfinished fabrics for each of the finished samples. Each of the 467 finished samples is accompanied by a recipe in manuscript for the dye which was employed. The text is in German.

mssHM 69384

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Miscellaneous

Rare Books

Contents include: Morris print-decorated hard cover folder with contents: TLS and envelope – from Virginia Davis thanking the Bergers for their help and enclosing her article on indigo discharge to be printed in the Journal of the William Morris Society. Surface magazine 12(2) Winter 1987 with Virginia Davis' article "William Morris: Discharge and the Art of Dyeing, Part 1". California College of Arts and Crafts – Summer 1992 Exhibition and Program Schedule. Postcard for Virginia Davis' 1993 exhibition "Fast Forward" at the Museum for Textiles in Toronto. Two postcards from Virginia Davis to the Bergers Other miscellaneous letters, postcards, etc. from Virginia Davis plus a 1982 letter from Fran McManus asking for Berger's help in researching her interest in Morris' dyeing with natural dyes. Morris print-decorated hard cover folder containing mostly ephemera and correspondence mainly among Berger, Dreyfus, and William Peterson regarding Morris' type designs.

633396

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Souvenir Postcard Albums

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Set of four volumes belonging to Yoch with postcards from Europe, Mexico, and Africa, some containing correspondence or annotations. Three albums have indexes; the volumes are labeled "F.Y." with numbers 1-4. Volume 1 contains approximately 180 postcards from Africa, Austria, Belgium, and England, several with brief handwritten annotations (65 pages). Volume 2 contains approximately 180 postcards from France, Germany, Holland, and Hungary (50 pages). Volume 3 contains approximately 390 photographs of Italy, Mallorca, Mexico, Spain, and Switzerland (98 pages); the album includes several loose items. Volume 4 contains approximately 170 items, including postcards and photographs depicting landscapes, flowers, people, missions, exteriors and interiors of homes, artwork, statues and frescoes, and other imagery; many of the works shown are from the Museo Nationale, and several photographs are probably by Yoch and Council (45 pages).

archYoch

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Traité d'arithmétique, de géométrie, de géographie et d'astronomie

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Written in Montauban, France. The elaborately done title page contains a written note beneath the title which tells the reader that this is a course of study for her that is useful and enjoyable. Ms. Bonnefon introduces her manuscript with a dedication epistle to her father, a point found at the end of the dedication with her signature. The essay starts with a discussion on the sphere/globe and geography of all countries (including Canada and Labrador). There is particular emphasis on Europe and Asia, noting capitals of the individual countries. She also lists main canals, rivers, provinces, and capitals in detail for France. Next sessions are on arithmetic, sphere, astronomy and geography. There is a "Table de matiere ..." after the geogrpahy section for the entire essay. Numerous drawings and diagrams throughout. The last 2 pages of the manuscript contain a song.

mssHM 82556

Traité des matières colorantes

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