Project Gutenberg 2024-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Crane, Elliott H. 1840 1917 Crane, E. H. Crane, Elliot H. 08008256 Prof. E. H. Crane's manual of instructions to undertakers : $b With full and complete instructions in the best methods for preserving the dead, including minute directions for arterial injection Revised edition. $aKalamazoo, MI :$bCrane & Allen, $c1888. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prof. E. H. Crane's Manual of Instructions to Undertakers" is a specialized guide written in the late 19th century. This informative text provides detailed instructions for undertakers on the best practices for preserving the dead, with particular emphasis on techniques such as arterial injection using Crane's patented Excelsior Preservative. The manual serves as an educational resource for those in the profession, focusing on methods to maintain lifelike appearances of the deceased while ensuring hygienic practices. The opening portion of the manual introduces the author’s goals in providing a comprehensive resource for undertakers, suggesting that the knowledge contained within is invaluable for proper embalming techniques. It begins with a historical overview of ancient embalming practices, particularly citing Egyptian methods, and then discusses the evolution of these techniques into more effective contemporary practices, notably featuring his Excelsior Preservative. The text highlights the importance of accessibility to accurate information for undertakers, asserting that it is essential for both professional skill and the respectful handling of the deceased, while cautioning against inferior or dangerous embalming fluids. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230912173900crane 1888 US Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Embalming Undertakers and undertaking RA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 367073 2025-07-29T06:26:34.918787 text/html 333272 2024-04-19T23:57:35 text/html 1211484 2025-07-29T06:26:45.351741 application/epub+zip 1216737 2025-07-29T06:26:37.405773 application/epub+zip 213222 2025-07-29T06:26:35.964784 application/epub+zip 1491490 2025-07-29T06:26:49.715714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1477776 2025-07-29T06:26:44.306747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294519 2025-07-29T06:26:32.721796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274357 2024-04-19T23:57:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16264 2025-07-29T06:26:49.888702 application/rdf+xml 12304 2025-07-29T06:26:36.306786 image/jpeg 1682 2025-07-29T06:26:36.136769 image/jpeg 1520056 2025-07-29T06:26:34.983797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog