"Such a book of reference for paint, colour and varnish manufacturers has long been needed, and in Mr. Hurst the publishers have secured a compiler who is not only a well-known authority and expert, but who has the gift of communicating his knowledge in a concise and lucid form."--_Manchester Courier._
=PURE AIR, OZONE AND WATER.= A Practical Treatise of their Utilisation and Value in Oil, Grease, Soap, Paint, Glue and other Industries. By W.
B. COWELL. Twelve Illustrations. 1900. Price 5s.; India and Colonies, 5s. 6d.: Other Countries, 6s.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Atmospheric Air; Lifting of Liquids: Suction Process; Preparing Blown Oils; Preparing Siccative Drying Oils.--II., Compressed Air; Whitewash.--III., Liquid Air; Retrocession.--IV., Purification of Water; Water Hardness.--V., Fleshings and Bones.--VI., Ozonised Air in the Bleaching and Deodorising of Fats, Glues, etc.: Bleaching Textile Fibres.--Appendix: Air and Gases: Pressure of Air at Various Temperatures; Fuel; Table of Combustibles; Saving of Fuel by Heating Feed Water; Table of Solubilities of Scale Making Minerals: British Thermal Units Tables; Volume of the Flow of Steam into the Atmosphere; Temperature of Steam.--Index.
=Press Opinions.=
"This is a valuable work in little space.... In arrangement it is a commendable work, and its value is increased by the index which brings the little volume to a close."--_Newcastle Daily Journal._
"The book is written solely for manufacturers, who, without doubt, will find it exceedingly practical and useful. The volume contains an appendix wherein is given a great many tables, etc., which manufacturers in the trades referred to will find of inestimable value "_Blackburn Times._
=THE MANUFACTURE OF MINERAL AND LAKE PIGMENTS.= Containing Directions for the Manufacture of all Artificial, Artists and Painters' Colours, Enamel, Soot and Metallic Pigments. A Text-book for Manufacturers, Merchants, Artists and Painters. By Dr. JOSEF BERSCH. Translated from the Second Revised Edition by ARTHUR C. WRIGHT, M.A. (Oxon.), B.Sc.
(Lond.), formerly Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator in Chemistry at the Yorkshire College, Leeds. Forty-three Illustrations. 476 pp., demy 8vo. 1901. Price 12s. 6d.; India and Colonies. 13s. 6d.; Other Countries, 15s.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Introduction.--II., Physico-chemical Behaviour of Pigments.--III., Raw Materials Employed in the Manufacture of Pigments.--IV., Assistant Materials.--V., Metallic Compounds.--VI., The Manufacture of Mineral Pigments.--VII., The Manufacture of White Lead.--VIII., Enamel White.--IX., Washing Apparatus.--X., Zinc White.--XI.. Yellow Mineral Pigments.--XII., Chrome Yellow.--XIII., Lead Oxide Pigments.--XIV., Other Yellow Pigments.--XV., Mosaic; Gold.--XVI., Red Mineral Pigments.--XVII., The Manufacture of Vermilion.--XVIII., Antimony Vermilion.--XIX., Ferric Oxide Pigments.--XX., Other Red Mineral Pigments.--XXI., Purple of Cassius.--XXII., Blue Mineral Pigments. --XXIII., Ultramarine.--XXIV., Manufacture of Ultramarine.--XXV., Blue Copper Pigments. --XXVI., Blue Cobalt Pigments.--XXVII., Smalts.--XXVIII., Green Mineral Pigments.--XXIX., Emerald Green.--XXX., Verdigris.--XXXI., Chromium Oxide.--XXXII., Other Green Chromium Pigments.--XXXIII., Green Cobalt Pigments.--XXXIV., Green Manganese Pigments.--XXXV., Compounded Green Pigments.--XXXVI., Violet Mineral Pigments.--XXXVII.. Brown Mineral Pigments.--XXXVIII., Brown Decomposition Products.--XXXIX., Black Pigments.--XL., Manufacture of Soot Pigments.--XLI., Manufacture of Lamp Black.--XLII., The Manufacture of Soot Black without Chambers.--XLIII., Indian Ink.--XLIV., Enamel Colours.--XLV., Metallic Pigments.--XLVI., Bronze Pigments--XLVII., Vegetable Bronze Pigments.
PIGMENTS OF ORGANIC ORIGIN.--Chapters XLVIII., Lakes.--XLIX., Yellow Lakes.--L., Red Lakes.--LI., Manufacture of Carmine.--LII., The Colouring Matter of Lac.--LIII., Safflower or Carthamine Red.--LIV., Madder and its Colouring Matters.--LV., Madder Lakes.--LVI., Manjit (Indian Madder).--LVII., Lichen Colouring Matters.--LVIII., Red Wood Lakes. --LIX., The Colouring Matters of Sandal Wood and Other Dye Woods.--LX., Blue Lakes.--LXI., Indigo Carmine.--LXII., The Colouring Matter of Log Wood.--LXIII., Green Lakes.--LXIV., Brown Organic Pigments.--LXV., Sap Colours.--LXVI., Water Colours.--LXVII., Crayons.--LXVIII., Confectionery Colours.--LXIX., The Preparation of Pigments for Painting.--LXX., The Examination of Pigments.--LXXI., Examination of Lakes.--LXXII., The Testing of Dye-Woods.--LXXIII., The Design of a Colour Works.--LXXIV.--Commercial Names of Pigments.--Appendix: Conversion of Metric to English Weights and Measures.--Centigrade and Fahrenheit Thermometer Scales.--Index.
=BONE PRODUCTS AND MANURES=: An Account of the most recent Improvements in the Manufacture of Fat, Glue, Animal Charcoal, Size, Gelatine and Manures. By THOMAS LAMBERT, Technical and Consulting Chemist.
Illustrated by Twenty-one Plans and Diagrams. 162 pp., demy 8vo. 1901.
Price 7s. 6d.; India and Colonies, 8s.; Other Countries, 8s. 6d.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Chemical Composition of Bones--Arrangement of Factory--Crushing of Bones --Treatment with Benzene--Benzene in Crude Fat--Analyses of Clarified Fats--Mechanical Cleansing of Bones--Animal Charcoal--Tar and Ammoniacal Liquor, Char and Gases, from good quality Bones--Method of Retorting the Bones--Analyses of Chars--"Spent"
Chars--Cooling of Tar and Ammoniacal Vapours--Value of Nitrogen for Cyanide of Potash--Bone Oil--Marrow Bones--Composition of Marrow Fat--Premier Juice--Buttons.--II., Properties of Glue--Glutin and Chondrin--Skin Glue--Liming of Skins--Washing--Boiling of Skins--Clarification of Glue Liquors--Acid Steeping of Bones--Water System of Boiling Bones--Steam Method of Treating Bones--Nitrogen in the Treated Bones--Glue-Boiling and Clarifying-House--Plan showing Arrangement of Clarifying Vats--Plan showing Position of Evaporators--Description of Evaporators--Sulphurous Acid Generator--Clarification of Liquors--Section of Drying-House--Specification of a Glue--Size--Uses and Preparation and Composition of Size--Concentrated Size.--III., Properties of Gelatine--Preparation of Skin Gelatine --Washing--Bleaching--Boiling--Clarification--Evaporation--Drying--Bone Gelatine--Selecting Bones--Crushing--Dissolving--Bleaching--Boiling--Properties of Glutin and Chondrin --Testing of Glues and Gelatines.--IV., The Uses of Glue, Gelatine and Size in Various Trades--Soluble and Liquid Glues--Steam and Waterproof Glues.--V., Manures--Importation of Food Stuffs--Soils--Germination--Plant Life.--VI., Natural Manures--Water and Nitrogen in Farmyard Manure--Full Analysis of Farmyard Manure--Action on Crops--Water-Closet.
System--Sewage Manure--Green Manures.--VII., Artificial Manures--Bones--Boiled and Steamed Bones--Mineral Phosphates--English Coprolites--French and Spanish Phosphorites--German and Belgian Phosphates--Basic Slag--Guanos Proper--Guano Phosphates.--VIII., Mineral Manures--Common Salt--Potash Salts--Calcareous Manures--Prepared Nitrogenous Manures--Ammoniacal Compounds--Sodium Nitrate--Potassium Nitrate--Organic Nitrogenous Matters--Shoddy--Hoofs and Horns--Leather Waste--Dried Meat--Dried Blood--Superphosphates--Composition--Manufacture--Section of Manure-Shed--First and Ground Floor Plans of Manure-Shed--Quality of Acid Used--Mixings--Special Manures--Potato Manure--Dissolved Bones--Dissolved Bone Compound--Enriched Peruvian Guano--Special Manure for Garden Stuffs, etc.--Special Manure for Grass Lands--Special Tobacco Manures--Sugar-Cane Manure--Compounding of Manures--Valuation of Manures.--IX., Analyses of Raw and Finished Products--Common Raw Bones--Degreased Bones--Crude Fat--Refined Fat--Degelatinised Bones--Animal Charcoal--Bone Superphosphates--Guanos--Dried Animal Products--Potash Compounds--Sulphate of Ammonia--Extraction in Vacuo--Description of a Vacuum Pan--French and British Gelatines compared.--Index.
=Press Opinion.=
"We can with confidence recommend the perusal of the book to all persons interested in the manufacture of artificial manures, and also to the large number of farmers and others who are desirous of working their holdings on the most up-to-date methods, and obtaining the best possible results, which scientific research has placed within their reach."--_Wigan Observer._
=ANALYSIS OF RESINS AND BALSAMS.= Demy 8vo. 340 pp. 1901. Price 7s. 6d.; India and Colonies, 8s.; Other Countries, 8s. 6d.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Part I., Definition of Resins in General--Definition of Balsams, and especially the Gum Resins--External and Superficial Characteristics of Resinous Bodies--Distinction between Resinous Bodies and Fats and Oils--Origin, Occurrence and Collection of Resinous Substances--Classification--Chemical Constituents of Resinous Substances--Resinols--Resinot Annols--Behaviour of Resin Constituents towards the Cholesterine Reactions--Uses and Identification of Resins--Melting-point--Solvents--Acid Value--Saponification Value--Resin Value--Ester and Ether Values--Acetyl and Corbonyl Value--Methyl Value--Resin Acid--Systematic Resume of the Performance of the Acid and Saponification Value Tests.
Part II., Balsams--Introduction--Definitions--Canada Balsam--Copaiba Balsam--Angostura Copaiba Balsam--Bahia Copaiba Balsam--Carthagena Copaiba Balsam--Maracaibo Copaiba Balsam--Maturin Copaiba Balsam--Gurjum Copaiba Balsam--Para Copaiba Balsam--Surinam Copaiba Balsam--West African Copaiba Balsam--Mecca Balsam--Peruvian Balsam--Tolu Balsam--Acaroid Resin--Amine--Amber--African and West Indian Kino--Bengal Kino--Labdanum--Mastic--Pine Resin--Sandarach--Scammonium--Shellac--Storax--Adulteration of Styrax Liquidus Crudus--Purified Storax--Styrax Crudus Colatus--Tacamahac--Thapsia Resin--Turpentine--Chios Turpentine--Strassburg Turpentine--Turpeth Turpentine. =Gum Resins=--Ammoniacum--Bdellium--Euphorbium--Galbanum--Gamboge--Lactucarium-- Myrrh--Opopanax--Sagapenum--Olibanum or Incense--Acaroid Resin--Amber-- Thapsia Resin.--Index.
=MANUFACTURE OF PAINT.= A Practical Handbook for Paint Manufacturers, Merchants and Painters. By J. CRUICKSHANK SMITH, B.Sc. Demy 8vo. 1901.
200 pp. 60 Illustrations and 1 Large Diagram. Price 7s. 6d.; India and Colonies, 8s.; Other Countries, 8s. 6d.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Part I., Chapters I., Preparation of Raw Material.--II., Storing of Raw Material.--III., Testing and Valuation of Raw Material--Paint Plant and Machinery.
Part II., Chapter V., The Grinding of White Lead.--VI., Grinding of White Zinc.--VII., Grinding of other White Pigments.--VIII., Grinding of Oxide Paints.--IX., Grinding of Staining Colours.--X., Grinding of Black Paints.--XI., Grinding of Chemical Colours--Yellows.--XII., Grinding of Chemical Colours--Blues.--XIII., Grinding Greens.--XIV., Grinding Reds.--XV., Grinding Lakes.--XVI., Grinding Colours in Water.--XVII., Grinding Colours in Turpentine.
Part III., Chapters XVIII., The Uses of Paint.--XIX., Testing and Matching Paints.--XX., Economic Considerations.--Index.
=THE CHEMISTRY OF PIGMENTS.= By ERNEST J. PARRY, B.Sc, F.I.C., F.C.S., and J.H. COSTE, F.I.C., F.C.S. [_In the press._
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Introductory--Composition of White Light--Theory of Colour, etc.--II., The Application of Pigments--Artistic, Decorative, Protective Methods of Applying Pigments.--III., White Pigments.--IV., Inorganic Coloured Pigments.--V., Organic Pigments.
=NOTES ON LEAD ORES=: Their Distribution and Properties. By JAS. FAIRIE, F.G.S. Crown 8vo. 1901. 64 pages. Price 2s. 6d.; Abroad, 3s.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Definitions--Properties--Occurrence.--II., Galena--Johnstonite--Cerussite--Ceruse (White Lead)--Minium--Red Lead.-- III., Pyromorphite--Mimetene--Hediphane--Crocoise--Wulfenite.--Vanadinite-- IV., Bleiglatte--Anglesite--Caledonite--Linarite--Lanarkite--Leadhillite --Susannite--Clausthalite--Cotunnite.--V., Mendipite--Matlockite-- Cromfordite--Nagyagite--Altaite--Melanochroite--Vauguelinite-- Scheeletine.--VI., Plattnerite--Tilkerodite--Raphanosmite-- Deckenite--Descloezite--Dufrenaysite--Bleinierite--Moffrasite --Geocronite--Kilbrechenite--Schulzite--Boulangerite--Heteromorphite-- Meneghinite--Jamesonite--Plagionite--Zinkenite.--VII., Kobellite-- Bournonite--Selenkupferblei--Nussierite--Percylite--Wolchite-- Polysphracrite--Miesite.--Index.
=THE RISKS AND DANGERS OF VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS AND THEIR PREVENTION.= By LEONARD A. PARRY, M.D., B.S. (Lond.). 196 pp., demy 8vo. 1900. Price 7s.
6d.; India and Colonies, 8s.; Other Countries, 8s. 6d.; strictly net.
=Contents.=
Chapters I., Occupations which are Accompanied by the Generation and Scattering of Abnormal Quantities of Dust.--II., Trades in which there is Danger of Metallic Poisoning.--III., Certain Chemical Trades.--IV., Some Miscellaneous Occupations.--V., Trades in which Various Poisonous Vapours are Inhaled.--VI., General Hygienic Considerations.--Index.
This book contains valuable information for the following trades--Aerated Water Manufacture, Alkali Manufacture, Aniline Manufacture, Barometer Making, Brass Founders, Bromine Manufacture, Bronze Moulders, Brush Making, Builders, Cabinet Makers, Calico Printing, Chloride of Lime Manufacture, Coal Miners, Cocoa-nut Fibre Making, Colour Grinders, Copper Miners, Cotton Goods Manufacture, Cotton Yarn Dyeing, Cutlery Trades, Dry Cleaning, Electricity Generating, Electroplaters, Explosives Manufacture, File Making, Flint Milling, Floor Cloth Makers, Furriers, Fustian Clothing Making, Galvanised Iron Manufacture, Gassing Process, Gilders, Glass Making, Glass Paper Making, Glass Polishing and Cutting, Grinding Processes, Gunpowder Manufacturing, Gutta-percha Manufacture, Hat Makers, Hemp Manufacture, Horn Goods Making, Horse-hair Making, Hydrochloric Acid Manufacture, India-rubber Manufacture, Iodine Manufacture, Ivory Goods Making, Jewellers, Jute Manufacture, Knife Grinders, Knife Handle Makers, Lace Makers, Lacquering, Lead Melters, Lead Miners, Leather Making, Linen Manufacture Linoleum Making, Lithographic Printing and Bronzing, Lithographing, Masons, Match Manufacture, Melanite Making, Mirror Making, Needle Grinders, Needle Making, Nitro-benzole Making, Nitro-glycerine Making, Paint Makers, Paper Making, Philosophical Instrument Makers, Photographers, Pieric Acid Making, Portland Cement Making, Pottery Manufacture, Printers, Quicksilver Mining, Rag Pickers, Razor Grinders, Red Lead Making, Rope Making, Sand Paper Making, Saw Grinders, Scissors Grinders, Shoddy Manufacture, Shot Making, Silk Making, Silver Mining, Skinners, Slag, Wood Manufacture, Steel Makers, Steel Pen Making, Stereotypers, Stone Masons, Straw Hat Makers, Sulphuric Acid Manufacture, Sweeps, Table-knife Grinders, Tanners, Telegraphists, Textile Industries, Tin Miners, Turners, Type Founders, Umbrella Makers, Wall Paper Making, White Lead Making, Wood Working, Woollen Manufacture, Wool Sorters, Zinc Oxide Manufacture. Zinc Working, etc., etc.
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"The language used is quite simple, and can be understood by any intelligent person engaged in the trades dealt with."--_The Clarion._
"This is an appalling book. It shows that there is scarcely a trade or occupation that has not a risk or a danger attached to it."--_Local Government Journal._
"Dr. Parry has not only pointed out the 'risks and dangers of various occupations': he has suggested means for their prevention.
The work is primarily a practical one."--_Colliery Manager._