first edition Original leather backed plain paper boards (as issued).
1826 · York
by Imswiler, P
York: P Imswiler, 1826. First Edition.. Original leather backed plain paper boards (as issued).. Very good; exceptional; some wear to the binding.. 16mo, iv, [5] - 70 pp. Untrimmed. The text is both English (pp. 5 - 44) and German (pp. 45 - 70).
Rare. A dyeing manual without pretension and aimed directly at the domestic use market. It also features a color scheme calculated to appeal to the PA German farming community in and around York, PA. Though a number of institutional copies are located Imswiler's book almost never appears in the marketplace because it was used to the point of destruction. Arndt #2838; not in Edelstein; Rink #1866; S & S #24947. (Inventory #: 24094)
Rare. A dyeing manual without pretension and aimed directly at the domestic use market. It also features a color scheme calculated to appeal to the PA German farming community in and around York, PA. Though a number of institutional copies are located Imswiler's book almost never appears in the marketplace because it was used to the point of destruction. Arndt #2838; not in Edelstein; Rink #1866; S & S #24947. (Inventory #: 24094)
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