Valuable Secrets in Arts, Trades, &c., Selected from the Best Authors, and Adapted to the Situation of the United States
New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1816.
Hardcover. A handy early 19th century compendium on how to do just about anything – from engraving to removing stains, treating canine madness (rabies) to making wine. Culled from the editor’s preface: The present work is a faithful compilation of various secrets in the refined.....