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First published in 1899, The Volatile Oils is a comprehensive handbook on essential oils, with information on methods of distillation and extraction, varieties of producers, history, marketing and industry, and much more. Although old, this volume contains a wealth of timeless information and will be of practical utility to modern readers with an interest in essential oils. Contents include: The Spice-trade in Antiquity and During the Middle Ages , History of Volatile Oils , History of the Methods of Distillation and of Distilling Apparatus , Theoretical Basis for Obtaining Volatile Oils by Steam Distillation , The More Commonly occurring Constituents of Volatile Oils , The Examination of Volatile Oils , List of Plants, Arranged According to Families, from which Volatile Oils are Obtained , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on essential oils.

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