‎PIESSE Septimus‎
‎THE ART OF PERFUMERY.‎

‎And the methods of obtaining the odours of plants, the growth and general flower farm system' of raising fragrant herbs... Fourth edition. Longmans, Green, and Co., London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1879. In-8 p. (mm. 208x141), tela editoriale, tagli rossi, pp. XIX,506,(4), bella antiporta che raffigura Piesse and Lubin's lavender still at Mitcham, Surrey, ben illustrato nel t. da numerosissime figure inc. su legno. Nell'opera anche instruction for the manufacture of perfumes for the handkerchief, scented powders, odorous vinegar and salts, snuff, dentifrices, cosmetics, perfumed soap, etc. To which is added an Appendix on preparing artificial fruit-essences, etc..Esemplare ben conservato..‎

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