BOOKS FOR SALE
The Society has a small number of textbooks for sale – the books are mainly pre-appreciated. Any
sensible offer will be considered – please ask for the appropriate postage for your order. Send your
offers to mailto:m.leafe@tiscali.co.uk
2) Bibliotek des Leders, Volume 8, Ecological Problems of the Leather Industry by Feikes, series
edited by Herfeld. 1983, Umschau Verlag, Frankfurt am Main,pp230,hardback, mint cond. German
language.
3) International Dictionary of the Leather and Allied Trades, 1936, Springer Verlag. German/ French/
English/ Spanish/ Italian languages. 170pp, hardback, fair/good cond.
4) Dictionaire Technique de L’Industrie de la Chaussure, Pub. CTC, Lyon 1973, pp 400, good cond,
hardback.
5) Dictionaire Technique de L’Industrie de la Maroquinerie, Pub. CTC, Lyon 1973, pp 400, good
cond, hardback.
6) Einfuhrung in die Organische Chemie by Otto Diels (of Diels-Alder fame?). 1936, Weber Verlag,
hardback, pp 340. Sl loose binding, some fading ,fair cond.
8) The Story of Forestal by Agnes Hicks. 1956, pp 102, slight storage marks. Hardback, two copies,
one with dustjacket/ boxed. Pub. By Forestal to commemorate a golden jubilee.
9) Waren Worterbuch in Vier Sprachen by Pfohl. 1928, pp 110, hardback fair cond. German/ French/
English/Russian – cross between a grammar dictionary and a technical dictionary.
10) Puffs, Stiffeners and Bottom Stiffeners – Jack Brown. Paperback by Century Books, 1980?, pp50.
Tales and cartoons of the shoe trade. Good cond. but creased in storage.
11) Indian Standards- Glossary of Terms Relating to Hides, Skins and Leather. 1960, Paperback –
slim volume. Fair cond.
12) Langenscheidt’s Handelsworterbuch 1960?, Hardback, pp 360, fair cond. English German
commercial dictionary, presumably by the well-known modern dictionary publisher.
13) Textbook of Footwear Materials by Thornton. Pub. National Trade Press, 1955. Hardback, fair
cond, loose spine on binding.
14) Fellmongers Handbook,by Carrie and Woodroffe,Pub NZ Dept of Scientific and Industrial
Research, 1960. Hardback, cover sl. soiled, good cond.pp 100.
15) Water Treatment by Houseman and Thompson Ltd. 1952, pp 190, hardback, store soiled.
16) Common Commodities and Industries –Leather by Adcock. Pub. Pitman, pp 160, hardback, aged/
fair cond./ 1930?. One of a series of similar industry books – deals with processes from soak to finish.
17) Tanning Processes by Orthman, Pub. Hide and Leather Publishig Co, USA. 1945, pp 400,
hardback, full leather binding, sl. Scuffed/ good cond.
18) Atkin-Thompson – Procter’s Leather Chemists Pocket Book, 1937, 3rd Edition. Soft binding,
partly detatched – would respond to a little glue. Another copy with sound cover but scuffed/ marked
–would clean.
The original edition of this well-known work, good/ excellent cond. With dustjackets.