Parry’s Cyclopedia of Perfumery. A Handbook. On the Raw Materials used by the Perfumer, their Origin, Properties, Characters and Analysis; and on other subjects of Theoretical and Scientific Interest to the User of Perfume Materials, and to those who have to Examine and Value such Materials. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston’s Son & Co., 1925.
First edition.
Two large octavo volumes. [vi], 1-432; [ii], 433-[840] pp. Publisher’s full green cloth, covers triple-ruled in gilt, spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Some wear to spines, some rubbing to covers, hinges cracked, previous owner’s neat signature on front free endpapers, some foxing on endleaves. Very good.
This unusual reference work gives definitions of all the chemicals in use in the mid-1920’s for the manufacture of perfumes.
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3638
$
150