  | Introduction—An account of the various styles of “covering for feet,” before the Christian Era; with illustrations, | xv | | | | BOOK I. | | | | CHAPTER I. | | | Importance of the Boot and Shoe Trade, | 9 | | | | CHAPTER II. | | | Rise and Progress of the Boot and Shoe Trade, | 14 | | | | CHAPTER III. | | | Gutta Percha—its Properties, Manufactures, &c., &c., | 19 | | | | CHAPTER IV. | | | Gutta Percha—its First Application as a Cement in the United States, | 39 | | | | CHAPTER V. | | | Gutta Percha for Belts, Harnesses, &c.; its Application to Wood Work, &c., | 43 | | | Testimonials, | 45 | | | | CHAPTER VI. | | | India Rubber—its Discovery, Uses, &c., | 51 | | | Cleaning Processes, Mackintosh Cloth, | 56 | | | Cutting Processes, India Rubber Liquid, Braids and Webs, | 58–60 | | | Vulcanized; Comparison of India Rubber and Gutta Percha, | 61–65 | | | | BOOK II. | | | | CHAPTER I. | | | Preparation of Stock, | 66 | | | Middle Soles; Spur or Spring Lifts; To Prepare Leather Soles; To Prepare Counters; Preparation of Stock for Cloth Shoes; Preparation of the Upper Stock; To Prepare Uppers made of any description of Leather, or part Leather and Cloth; Instructions for Lasting; Cementing Processes after Lasting; Directions for applying Thick or Thin Soles to Shoes and Boots; Remarks on Finishing; Taps or Soles for Repairing; Preparing the Boot or Shoe to be Repaired; Important Facts for Manufacturers; Compounds for Heels of Shoes or Boots; Various Fibrous Compounds for Leather Soles, &c.; Practical Hints. | | | | | CHAPTER II. | | | Hints and Instructions on Pattern Cutting, | 79 | | | Diagrams on pages 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 96, 97, 99; Fitting up Lasts for the Measurement of the Foot, 88; Cutting Boot Patterns, 89; Scales for Lasts, 91; Scales for Medium Proportions of Feet, 93; Directions for Pattern Cutting, 93–101. | | | | | CHAPTER III. | | | Instructions for Making French Custom Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, | 103 | | | | BOOK III. | | | | CHAPTER I. | | | Discovery of the Vulcanization and Sulphurization of India Rubber in America, | 106 | | | Nathaniel Hayward, 109; Importance of the Discovery, 113; Causes of Failure, 114; Charles Goodyear, and Interesting Account of his Trials, 114–124; Results. | | | | | CHAPTER II. | |
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