Perfumes of yesterday / by David G. Williams.

  • Williams, David G.
Date:
[2004], ©2004
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Publication/Creation

Port Washington, N.Y. ; Weymouth : Micelle Press, [2004], ©2004.

Physical description

viii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

I: Chronicle -- Introduction to the chronicle -- Early times -- Developments of the eighteenth century -- Perfumery in the nineteenth century -- Into the twentieth century -- Postscript to the chronicle--the old-time chemist's shop: a reminiscence -- II: Formularies of perfumes and toilet waters -- Natural and synthetic fragrances: an introduction to the formularies -- Words for describing odours -- Formulary of perfumes -- Further examples of bouquet perfumes -- Formulary of toilet waters -- Perfumes of today and tomorrow -- The way to the future of perfumery?

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    History of Medicine
    JKM /WIL
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  • 0960875298