Description: Handbook for the Trade: An Encyclopedia of Recipes, Formulas Techniques, and Trade Secrets for the Jeweler, Numismatist, Medallist, Optician, Antique Dealer, Gunsmith, Watchmaker, and Hobbyist. Edited by Dr. Sol Taylor, Ed.D. Published by Bear Valley Publishing Co. (Ray Anthony) in 1981. FIRST EDITION. Softbound with staples, 88 pages. Measures about 5.25" x 8.75". This oddball book contains chemical recipes, formulas, and manufacturing processes for blending, cleaning, polishing, finishing, soldering, and plating precious metals. It is potentially of interest to people working with jewelry, coins, guns, and metal antiques, among other things. The sample pages included in the photos give you an idea of the diverse range of trade secrets collected here. Strangely, this may be one of the rarest books our father owned. We CANNOT FIND another copy for sale on the internet -- including when we used a search engine that purportedly searched 150 million books for sale. Condition is very nice. There are no bookplates, ink names, pen/pencil notations, or similar flaws. There is a flattened dogear on page 82. Note: the book contains a disclaimer in which the publishers and editor "take no responsibility for any results occurring from the use or misuse of any substances or processes described herein." We join in that disclaimer. Please, please, read the directions on any chemical products you purchase and heed the warnings. We have not tried any of the recipes, formulas, etc. in this book and cannot endorse them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.
Price: 27.3 USD
Location: Slingerlands, New York
End Time: 2024-09-10T02:02:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Publisher: Bear Valley Publishing Co.
Topic: Education
Subject: Trades Education
