William Butt's dye book, 1768-1785Butt, William, fl. 1765-1785engManuscript volume containing dozens of detailed recipes for cloth dye, accompanied by small fabric swatches dyed in the intended colors. Some entries accompanied by slips containing cloth orders and batch resultsIn English.Title from title page: William Butt's Dye Book, Nov. 24 1768.Bound in contemporary full white parchment.