A collection of vintage and traditional recipes and instructions for making a variety of stains for finishing leather shoes and boots, with a particular focus on staining soles. Originally intended for contemporary shoe manufacturers and finishers, this handbook will be of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in leather crafting and is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature.

Contents include: "Enamel Stain," "Directions for Mixing," "Sediment, Dry Out, Dry Brush or Burnish Stain," "Directions for Mixing," "Directions," "To Make a Hard Finish,"...