The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances: Including Observations on Spinning, Dyeing, and Weaving : Also an Account of the Pastoral Life of the Ancients, Their Social State and Attainments in the Domestic Arts : with Appendices on Pliny's Natural History, on the Origin and Manufacture of Linen and Cotton Paper, on Felting, Netting, &c. Deduced from Copious and Authentic SourcesHarper & Brothers, 1845 - 464 pages |
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The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances ... Clinton G. Gilroy Affichage du livre entier - 1845 |
The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances ... Clinton G. Gilroy Affichage du livre entier - 1845 |
The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances ... Clinton G. Gilroy Affichage du livre entier - 1845 |
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