Parker, Dr. M.

The Arcana of Arts and Sciences, or, Farmer's & Mechanics' Manual. Containing a Great Variety of Valuable Receipts and Useful Discoveries

Washington, PA: Grayson, 1824. First printing. 8vo (6.5 inches tall), contemporary calf, very good, light rubbing to binding, neat strengthening to rear joint, pages a little tanned, foxing to contents. 348 pp. A book of recipes for bleaching, dying, coloring, staining, varnishing, and other chemical arts, plus much on agriculture and other domestic sciences. A practical rebuke to some of the Pennsylvania Dutch books of the same period that are a mix of folk remedies and Amish occultism. Rare in institutions, and a copy with some nice western Pennsylvania ties. Very Good. Item #H10669

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