382 Photomicrographs of 91 Papermaking Fibers
Syracuse NY: State University of New York, College of Forestry, 1952.
Illustrated by Photomicrographs. Revised Edition. Plastic comb binding. Good+ with no dust jacket. Item #15388
Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, sunning, edgewear, chips to plastic comb at spine head, otherwise light wear. Solid thick card comb binding. ; "Because of the advances in technique, photomicrography has become an important tool in fiber identification. Excellent photomicrographs can be made to record the wealth of detail required for accurate identificatoin of unknown material. ... This publication is a revision of the original [1932] publication and has been enlarged to include additional fiber types. ... The fibrous elements of 86 plant species are illustrated: 35 coniferous woods, 35 hardwoods, and 16 cell types of herbaceous plants of interest to the papermaker. The remaining plates are devoted to wool, silk, asbestos, rayon, and nylon." - Preface to Revised Edition. ; State University Of New York College Of Forestry At Syracuse. Technical Publication; Ex-Library; Vol. 74; viii, 152 pages.
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