The complete distiller. Containing, I. The method of performing the various processes of distillation, with descriptions of the several instruments, the whole doctrine of fermentation, the manner of drawing spirits from malt, raisins, molasses, sugar, &c. and of rectifying them, with instructions for imitating, to the greatest perfection, both the colour and flavour of French brandies. II. The manner of distilling all kinds of simple waters from plants, flowers, &c. III. The method of making all the compound waters and rich cordials so largely imported from France and Italy, as, likewise all those now made in Great Britain : to which are added, accurate descriptions of the several drugs, plants, flowers, fruits, &c. used by distillers, and instructions for choosing the best of each kind the whole delivered in the plainest manner for the use both of distillers and private families illustrated with a plate / by A. Cooper.
A practical distilling manual by A. Cooper, printed in London in 1810 for trade distillers and households, covering fermentation, spirits from malt and molasses, simple and compound cordial waters, and the drugs and flowers used in them. The scanned pages are index columns of letterpress: recipe names in roman and italic, dotted leaders running to page numbers, and hanging indents, useful as period type specimens, list layouts, or backgrounds of aged paper.
