One thousand valuable secrets, in the elegant and useful arts, [electronic resource] : collected from the practice of the best artists, and containing an account of the various methods of engraving on brass, copper and steel. Of the composition of metals. -- of varnishes. Of mastichs, cements, sealing wax. Of the glass manufactory. Various imitations of precious stones and French paste. Of colours and painting, useful for carriage painters. Of painting on paper. Of compositions for limners. Of transparent colours. Of colours to dye skins and gloves. To colour and varnish copper-plate prints. Of painting on glass. Of colours of all sorts, for oil, water and crayons. Of preparing the lapis lazuli. To make ultramarine. Of the art of guilding. The art of dying woods, bones, &c. The art of casting in moulds. Of making useful sort of ink. The art of making wines. -- Of making vinegars. Of liquors, essential oils, &c. Of confectionary. Of preparing various kinds of snuffs. Of taking out spots and stains. Of fishing, angling, bird-catching, and a variety of other curious, entertaining and useful articles.
1795
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One thousand valuable secrets, in the elegant and useful arts, [electronic resource] : collected from the practice of the best artists, and containing an account of the various methods of engraving on brass, copper and steel. Of the composition of metals. -- of varnishes. Of mastichs, cements, sealing wax. Of the glass manufactory. Various imitations of precious stones and French paste. Of colours and painting, useful for carriage painters. Of painting on paper. Of compositions for limners. Of transparent colours. Of colours to dye skins and gloves. To colour and varnish copper-plate prints. Of painting on glass. Of colours of all sorts, for oil, water and crayons. Of preparing the lapis lazuli. To make ultramarine. Of the art of guilding. The art of dying woods, bones, &c. The art of casting in moulds. Of making useful sort of ink. The art of making wines. -- Of making vinegars. Of liquors, essential oils, &c. Of confectionary. Of preparing various kinds of snuffs. Of taking out spots and stains. Of fishing, angling, bird-catching, and a variety of other curious, entertaining and useful articles.
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Secrets concerning arts and trades.
Edition
First American edition.
Publication Details
Philadelphia : Printed for B. Davies, no. 68, Market Street, and T. Stephens, no. 75, South Second-Street, 1795.
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Language
English
Description
xxxvi, 377, [3] p. ; 12⁰.
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Caption title: Secrets concerning arts and trades.
"Printed by W.W. Woodward."--colophon, p. 377.
Error in paging: p. 23 misnumbered 32.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
"Printed by W.W. Woodward."--colophon, p. 377.
Error in paging: p. 23 misnumbered 32.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Evans, 29242
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 154
Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery (3rd ed.), 9
English Short Title Catalog, W21412.
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 154
Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery (3rd ed.), 9
English Short Title Catalog, W21412.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Woodward, William Wallis, printer.
Davies, Benjamin, bookseller.
Stephens, Thomas, bookseller.
Davies, Benjamin, bookseller.
Stephens, Thomas, bookseller.
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