The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances: Including Observations on Spinning, Dyeing, and Weaving : Also an Account of the Pastoral Life of the Ancients, Their Social State and Attainments in the Domestic Arts : with Appendices on Pliny's Natural History, on the Origin and Manufacture of Linen and Cotton Paper, on Felting, Netting, &c. Deduced from Copious and Authentic Sources
Clinton G. Gilroy
ene 1845 · Harper & Brothers