This special re-print edition of Mr. W. Desmond's "Directions For Tanning All Sorts of Hides and Skins" is a treasury of information on the art of tanning. Written in 1801, this historical guide on the subject of fur and hide tanning, has not been available to the public for over two centuries. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.