Indian Ornithological Collector's Vade Mecum - Containing Brief Practical Instructions for Collecting, Preserving, Packing, and Keeping Specimens of Birds, Eggs, Nests, Feathers and Skeletons

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook on the analysis of potable spirits. It was originally intended to "e;induce analysts to take up a more detailed examination of potable spirits"e;, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history and development of alcoholic analysis. Contents include: "e;The Chemical Characteristics of Potable Spirits"e;, "e;Methods of Analysis: Standards, and the use of Pure Alcohol in Analysis"e;, "e;Distillation of the Spirit for Analysis"e;, "e;The Estimation of Aldehydes and Acids"e;, "e;The Estimation of the Higher Alcohols"e;, "e;The Estimation of Compound Ethers"e;, "e;The Estimation of Furfural"e;, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on cocktail and beverage making.