From lurking here it seems that many have at least a passing interest in the chemical methods of "ye olden days." I have personally scanned the 2000+ pages of James Sheridan Muspratt's "Chemistry as Applied to the Arts and Manufactures" and made it available at http://bcis.pacificu.edu/~polverone/muspratt.html (http://bcis.pacificu.edu/~polverone/muspratt.html)
So if you're interested in chemical techniques from the Victorian era - iodine from seaweed, phosphorus from bones, and so much more - come take a gander. It's cheaper and faster than ordering from Lindsay's technical books. And, as far as I know, this is the only source for this book apart from visiting a library that happens to have a copy.
19th century digital boy