This special edition of "The Art of Manufacturing Soap and Candles" was written by Adolph Ott, and first published in 1867. Filled with information about the art of soap and candle-making, and a fascinating read into the birth of the industry for soap and candle-makers interested in the history of their craft. Features sections covering Apparatus and Raw Materials, Alkalimetry, Of the Preparation of Lyes, Saponifiable Fats, On the Manufacture of Soap, Common Household Soaps, The Manufacture of Toilet Soaps, Historical - Functions of the Candle As An Illuminator, The Manufacture of Candles,...