The Insects, the Cactus Plant, and the Red Dye
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Title
The Insects, the Cactus Plant, and the Red Dye
Subject
Cochineal, Nopalae, Oaxaca
Description
Descriptive explanations of how the red dye is manufactured using the insects that thrive on the cactus plants in Oaxaca, Mexico
Creator
Nicolas Joseph Thiery de Mononville 1739-1780.
Source
Traite de la culture du nopal, et de l'education de la cochenille dans les colonies francaises de l'Amerique : precede d'un Voyage a Guaxaca : le tout recueilli & publie par le Cercle des Philadelphes etabli au Cap-Francais.
Publisher
Cap-Francais : La veuve Herbault ; Paris : Delalain
Date
1787
Rights
In the collection of the James Ford Bell Library. University of Minnesota. Bell Call # 1787 Th
Language
French
Identifier
Shelf-mark 1787 Th
Citation
Nicolas Joseph Thiery de Mononville 1739-1780., “The Insects, the Cactus Plant, and the Red Dye,” Gallery, accessed May 9, 2024, https://gallerytemp.reclaim.hosting/items/show/6186.