British Manufactures. Chemical

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Largely describes production processes and, to lesser extent, products, sometimes within the context of a visit to a production district /plant. Has sections: 'Chemical manufacture in general'; 'Sulphur and salt as sources when other commodities are obtained'; 'Sulphuric acid, soda, carbonate of soda, muriatic acid, chlorine, bleaching powder, and alum - as produced mainly by the agency of sulphur and salt'; 'Soap, potash and candle manufacture'; 'Colours, oils, turpentine, resins and starch'; 'Porcelain and pottery manufacture'; 'Street gas manufacture' with details of an unidentified London gasworks