Nicolas Basset - Guide pratique du fabricant de sucre...

Complete 19th-century collection in 3/3 volumes adorned with 258 engravings (see attached photos). The “Practical Guide for the Sugar Manufacturer” is an old technical work in several volumes written by Nicolas Basset and published at the end of the 19th century (around 1872-1875) by Librairie du dictionnaire des arts et manufactures in Paris. Content and Themes of the Work • Theoretical and technical study: Analysis of sugars from all origins. • Saccharimetry: Methods of chemical and optical measurement of sugar. • Sacchariferous plants: Description and study of the cultivation of plants from which sugar is extracted (such as sugar beet or sugarcane). • Industrial processes: Manufacturing techniques, industrial methods of the sugar industry of the period, and tips to optimize production. Availability Practical Guide for the Sugar Manufacturer: containing the theoretical and technical study of sugars of all origins, chemical and optical saccharimetry, the description and cultural study of sacchariferous plants, the usual and manufacturing processes of the sugar industry, and the means to improve the various parts of manufacturing, with numerous interleaved figures in the text, Pagination: Volume 1: tables + 782 pages; 55 finely engraved figures Volume 2: tables + 848 pages. 148 finely engraved figures Volume 3: tables + 836 pages. 55 finely engraved figures Half-leather bindings from the period, in-quarto format "22 x 14 cm", spine with raised bands, title label, red edges, very beautiful, rare 19th-century complete set in 3 volumes, 258 engravings in the text & all present in the books, rare complete collection in 3/3 volumes (see attached photos). The photos complement the description. Very beautiful copies from the early 18th century, rare. Shipped with a tracked number for international delivery.

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