A Text-book of Tanning / A treatise on the conversion of skins into leather, both practical and theoretical.

CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE	1
CHAPTER I.
Anatomical Structure of Hide	2
CHAPTER II.
Chemical Composition of Hide	17
CHAPTER III.
Commercial Tanning Materials	23
CHAPTER IV.
The Chemistry of Tannins	57
CHAPTER V.
Water as used in Tanning	83
CHAPTER VI.
Methods of Chemical Analysis for the Tannery	90
CHAPTER VII.
Sole-leather:—Preparing the Hides	132
CHAPTER VIII.
Sole-leather:—Unhairing Hides	139
CHAPTER IX.
Sole-leather:—Tanning Materials	157
CHAPTER X.
Sole-leather:—Treatment in the Tan-house	169
CHAPTER XI.
Sole-leather:—Treatment in the Shed	179
CHAPTER XII.
Dressing Leather	184
CHAPTER XIII.
Currying	193
CHAPTER XIV.
Enamelled, Patent, or Japanned Leather	203
CHAPTER XV.
Morocco Leather	206
CHAPTER XVI.
Russia Leather	208
CHAPTER XVII.
Chamois or Wash-leather	210
CHAPTER XVIII.
Crown Leather, or Preller's Leather	213
CHAPTER XIX.
Mineral-tanned Leather	218
CHAPTER XX.
Calf-Kid	223
CHAPTER XXI.
Glove-Kid	225
CHAPTER XXII.
Construction and Maintenance of Tanneries	231
CHAPTER XXIII.
Drying-sheds for Leather	243
CHAPTER XXIV.
Commerce, Statistics, and Bibliography	255

Index	275

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