Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes ~ published in 1900. First publishing was 1872 by Dick & Fitzgerald. Huge compilation/collection of 6422 receipts and instructions on how to concoct various mixtures, cure ailments, etc. E.g.: dyes: pea green for silk, curing rabbit fur, make French cherry juice, make Hungary water, bleach syrup, test strength of alcohol, prevent glue from cracking, flour paste, making artificial gems: diamond paste, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, purify mercury, amalgams, medicines: poor man's plaster, cough syrups, tinctures, treatments for carbuncle, lumbago, the flu; antidotes from arsenic, lead, opium, chlorine; dissolve bones, treatment for snakebites and hydrophobia, essential oils, Chinese depilatories ......much, much more. Excellent index.  From a non-smoking, no pets home. Please view our feedback and buy with confidence.  International buyers are welcome.