Leather Investigations - The Composition of Some Sole Leathers

This vintage book contains a detailed investigation into the composition of sole leathers in the early twentieth century. A thorough and comprehensive treatise, "Leather Investigations - The Composition of Some Sole Leathers" will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the leather industry and its history. Contents include: "Composition of Normal Sole Leather", "Weighting of Leather", "Weighting Materials and their Effects", "Quantity of Added Weighting Materials", "Waste of Materials in Weighting Sole Leather", "Detection of Weighting", "Bleaching of Sole Leather", "Misbranding of Leather", "Prevention of Weighting and Bleaching", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction. First published in 1913.

© 2017 Owen Press (Ebook): 9781473340275

Release date

Ebook: September 6, 2017