A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, linen, wool and other fibrous substances (1892)
Cole, George S. [from old catalog] · Chicago, W. B. Conkey company] · leaf 8
To please the flesh a thousand arts coratena.The misers heaps of g-olc, ihe figurd yest,The gem, the siifc worm and the purple dye,By toil acquird, promote no other end. … PREFACE. In presenting to the Dry Goods trade its first Dictionary(of American origin) the compiler feels confident that thetime and labor devoted to make the work accurate and com-plete will commend it to the favorable consideration of every-one connected with the business. In the retail,…
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