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RARE BOOK. - LEE'S PRICELESS RECIPES. 1895.
Last Price: AU $67.00
Ending Date and Time (GMT): 2004-11-26 10:56:03
This book was first published in 1895. This is a recent reprint of the
original 1895 first edition. Many things in this book would not be
able to be printed today. The publisher has added a warning in the
front, mentioning the medical cures and explosives formulas. It's said
that some clever individuals have accumulated riches beyond their
dreams from careful studying of the once closely-guarded secrets
contained within these pages. Browse through the list below to get a
revealing glimpse of some of the thousands of secret, tried formulas
and simple methods for “farmers, housekeepers, mechanics,
manufacturers, druggists, chemists, perfumers, barbers, chiropodists,
renovators, dyers, bakers, confectioners, woodworkers, decorators,
painters, paper-hangers, metal-workers, hunters, trappers, tanners,
taxidermists, stockmen and all people in every department of human
endeavor.†Compiled by Dr. N. T. Oliver. The sheer volume of
information contained in this book is staggering. The book is divided
into seven sections. The first section is headed “THE DRUGGISTâ€.
It begins with abbreviations, tables of weights & measures and the
apparatus & processes used by drug manufacturers. It tells you how to
prepare decoctions and infusions, liniments, ointments, salves,
cerates, lozenges, troches, cough drops, wafers, plasters and
poultices, syrups, tinctures, essences and elixirs. There are popular
patent medicines; tonics, alteratives, stomachics, carminatives,
bitters and diuretics etc. This section concludes with a truly amazing
list of “tried remediesâ€, detailed directions on how to prepare
concoctions that would probably make you millions if they work, some
of which are; how to remove tapeworm, a sure cure for smallpox, sure
cure for diphtheria, sure cure for piles, healing salve, lozenges for
heartburn, lung medicine, toothache drops, a certain cure for
drunkenness, corns – a sure cure and painless eradication, a cure
for cancer, how to remove pain from wounds, treatment for influenza.
Section two “THE CHEMISTâ€. Begins with formulas for how to make
thirty-eight different inks, including; invisible ink, indelible ink,
waterproof ink, vanishing ink, luminous ink etc. Includes a section on
how to write “secret letters†and another on how to make “ink
eraserâ€. Next is a section on Gold & Silver with more amazing
instructions on such topics as; how to make gold imitations and
substitutes, how to increase the weight of gold, imitation silver,
polish for tin, brass and metallic articles, a gold plate for small
articles without a battery. Next comes Fireworks And Explosives, with
instructions for making dynamite, fulminate of mercury, fulminate of
silver, fulminating powder, Greek fire, gun cotton, gunpowder
(blasting), gunpowder (sporting), nitro-glycerine, nitroline.
Fireworks section; 9 pages on how to make dozens of different
fireworks, such as rockets, Roman candles, pin and scroll wheels,
various colored fireworks and so on.
Section three PERFUMES, COSMETICS, TOILET ARTICLES. There are far too
many concoctions and formulas in this section for me to list for you
– OVER 200 JUST IN THIS SECTION ALONE!! Suffice to say that under
EACH of the following headings, there are numerous weird and wonderful
treasures. Distilled Waters and Oils, Perfumes, Dry Perfumes, Sachet
Powders etc., Skin Preparations, Powders Paints and Washes for the
Complexion, Special Preparations of Great Merit, Preparations for the
Hands, Nails and Feet, Hair and Beard (including hair restorative,
dyes, curling fluids, baldness), Tooth Powders, Washes, Toilet and
Medicinal Soaps. This section covers such miracles as; how to remove
freckles, moles, pimples and pitting. Also incense and a paste to
whiten the skin.
Section four “RECIPES FOR THE HOUSEHOLDâ€. Once again, far too many
to list, but hundreds of secret and traditional formulas and
directions for cleaning, repairing, ridding yourself of pests, poisons
and so on. Includes; Fireproof Wood????? (good practical joke I
suppose), how to prevent mould, waterproofing solution for clothing,
rust remover and so on.
Section five “ALL TRADESâ€. Massive 154 pages of tips and advice
that you probably won’t find anywhere else. The Confectioner and
Baker section has 8 pages of old recipes for such things as; maple
syrup, hand-made chocolate, nougat, stick candy, sugar candy, etc.
Also; ice cream, sherbets and water ices, syrups and flavors,
beverages. “Glues and Cements†includes formulas for; fire and
waterproof glue, marine glue, mouth or lip glue (most people could
probably think of a good use for that one), rubber glue, dozens of
cements and plasters, mucilages, pastes, sealing waxes. Section titled
“Rare and Valuable Compositions†lists recipes for machinists,
tinmen, turners, dentists, finishers of brass brittannia and German
silver etc. and covers things that probably make sense to them alone
such as; pinchbeck, red brass, bell metal, red tombac, Spanish
tutania, white solder, black solder, tinning acid, lacquer for brass,
bronze dips, speculum metal. Section on Leather has various
waterproofers, tanning, blacking, oil paste, boot cleaner, stain
remover. Then comes “Hints For Trappers and Huntersâ€. Hunter,
trapper and fisherman will find such secrets as; how to make a
solution which, when sprinkled on the surface of water, will
intoxicate the fish and bring them belly-up to the surface, another to
put on animal baits, hints on skinning stretching and drying,
taxidermy, tanning. The section on “The Painter and Decorator†has
hundreds of recipes and formulas for; paints, tints, polishes, stains,
bronzes, japans, lacquers and varnishes. There’s a section for
“The Farrierâ€. Has old secret cures etc. for; bots, colic, cure
for sweeney, cuts wounds and sores, eye water, farcy, founder, spavin
and ringbone. Also has; Jockey’s Tricks (very revealing), Arabian
Horse Tamer’s Secret.
Section six “THE FARM AND DAIRYâ€. This covers fertilizers
(artificial and from carcass), old time weather forecasting, storing
and curing of fruit and vegetables, making butter, worms and pests in
fruit trees, tobacco worm, and lots more.
Section seven “GENERAL MISCELLANYâ€. The start of this section
reads, “ In this department will be found a little bit of everything
– recipes and formulas unclassified, but of great value and
usefulness. It will pay you to read through carefully.†Contains
such treasures as; how to flavor cigars and tobacco, etching glass,
how to weld horn, how to petrify wood. Finally there are hints on
patents and inventions – how to protect your invention, what to
invent, caveats, how to secure copyright, trade marks. Just to give
you an idea of the amazing amount of old secret formulas and
traditional recipes that are contained in this 1895 book, the index
alone is 44 pages long. A treasure-trove of useful information for the
self-sufficient or do it yourself type of person. Book measurements: 4
1/2" x 6â€, 368 pages. CONDITION; This book is in brand new
condition. Overseas bidders - please read Payment Instructions before
bidding. Paypal preferred.
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BOOK - UNUSUAL "LET'S HAVE EGGS"
Last Price: AU $2.00
Ending Date and Time (GMT): 2004-11-22 08:42:36
LET'S HAVE EGGS
A BOOKLET ISSUED BY THE EGG MARKETING BOARD OF NSW
FULL OF INTERESTING RECIPES
32 Pages - 13 cm x 19 cm
This booklet has a softcover and is in fair condition.
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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT OF AUSTRALIA,N.Z.
Last Price: AU $35.00
Ending Date and Time (GMT): 2004-11-22 03:16:36
MOST TYPES OF FIXED WINGED AIRCRAFT.JET, HELICOPTER. ILLUSTRATIONS AND
DESCRIPTIONS OF 193 AIRCRAFT DETAILS OF MAKE, MODEL POWER, SPEED,
RANGE, SEATING AND MORE. BELONGS TO SERIES INCLUDING BIRDS. VERY GOOD
COND.
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