Baird, Robert H.

The American cotton spinner, and managers' and carders' guide: a practical treatise on cotton spinning. Giving the dimentions and speed of the machinery, draught and twist calculations, etc.; with notices of recent improvements. Together with rules and examples for making changes in the size and numbers of roving and yarn

Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird & Co., Industrial Publishers, 1876. 8vo, pp. [2], iii-xii, 13-256, 23, [1]; original blind-stamped purple cloth; gilt spine lettering; spine faded; otherwise very good. First published in 1851, this is a useful work with “a strong historical sense” (Hindle, p. 78). It was put together in its entirety after the author’s death and contains an historical introduction, remarks on the plan of a factory building, etc. Item #57582

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