24/05/2007

Hides & skins and the manufacture of leather by Warburg (1921)

Warburg, J. P. ; Hides & skins and the manufacture of leather; a layman's view of the industry, The First national bank of Boston (1921)
URL (Internet Archive)

Table of contents:

Part One THE RAW MATERIAL
Chapter 1. Hides.
Chapter 2. Skins.
Chapter 3. Flaying and Curing.
Chapter 4. Imperfections.
Chapter 5. The Manufacturing Materials.
Part Two THE MANUFACTURE OF SOLE LEATHER
Chapter 6. The Preparatory Processes.
Chapter 7. Vegetable Tanning of Sole Leather.
Chapter 8. Finishing Sole Leather.
Chapter 9. Other Heavy Leathers.
Part Three THE MANUFACTURE OF UPPER SHOE AND DRESSING LEATHER
Chapter 10. Calf-skins for Upper Shoe Leather.
Chapter 11. Side and Patent Leather.
Chapter 12. Goat-skins and "Kid" Upper Leather.
Chapter 13. Other Upper Leather.
Chapter 14. Oil Tannage of "Chamois" Leather.
Chapter 15. Tawing Glove Leather.
Chapter 16. Book and Bag Leather.