Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes - THE Do-It-Yourself Book of the 1870's (Ilustrated) [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

William B. Dick's "Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes" is the ultimate book on self-sufficiency, something like a "Whole Earth Catalogue" of the 1870's. If you want to know how "it" was done at the turn of the century, this is the book to own. Take a look inside and see for yourself.In this book you will find detailed and exacting instructions for carrying out processes such as flavoring beer, creating colored soap, cleaning a shot gun, tempering steel, purifying sea salt, making cement, making hair dye, creating perfumes, making flavored syrups, waterproofing clothing, creating chemicals and poisons, and just about anything else you might need or want to do if you lived at the turn of the century. Dick's purpose in compiling this encyclopedia was to assemble "thorough information in plain language applicable to almost every possible industrial and domestic requirement." If you want to know exactly how it was done (and how you might still do it today), Dick's Encyclopedia is for you.This Kindle edition is a perfect replica of the hardcover book from the turn of the century. Scanned in color and high resolution, enjoy the old style fonts and fantastic illustrations found throughout. Most importantly, the entire book has been given an extensive digital index so readers can quickly jump to any of the 150+ sections.Please bear in mind: "The information in this book is intended for educational, research and/or entertainment purposes only, and the publishers of this edition to not endorse any process, recipe, formula, set of instructions or other textual material herein, nor do the publishers support or vouch for any claims made within." Read more