Textile fabrics -- Sample books

Scope and content

While his collection does not contain all of the paper types created by Hunter, it includes a goodly selection of them. The pieces assembled the Exposition of Chemical Industries is a catch-as-catch-can affair, but also contains a nice selection of examples for study purposes, included some by other eminent paper-makers.

Abstract

This is a collection of bound notebooks containing sample swatches of various fabrics, dyed by various processes. There are also five binders of technical information and large format sales book.

Scope and content

These are specimen cards printed for members of the printing trade to show the variety of color inks being offered by H. Kohnstamm & Co.

Scope and Contents For a more detailed inventory, please view this record in our library catalog: https://othmerlib.sciencehistory.org/record=b1055557~S6The books of sample cards originally formed part of the library of Technical Laboratory of the Geigy Dyestuffs Division. They were purchased from Falcon Dyeing & Finishing LLC by Robert Baptista and donated by him to the Science History Institute (formerly the...