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Title

One thousand valuable secrets, in the elegant and useful arts : 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...

Publication

Philadelphia: : Printed for B. Davies ... and T. Stephens ..., 1795.

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Description

xxxvi, 377, [3] p.; 18 cm. (12mo)

Uniform Title

• Secret pour marbrer et jasper le papier. English. 1795.
• Pour marbrer le papier d'une manière très-belle. English. 1795.
• Chapitre XV qui contient des secrets pour le tabac. English. 1795.

Alternative Title

• Secrets concerning arts and trades.
• 1000 valuable secrets in the elegant and useful arts.

Subjects

• Marbled papers > Early works to 1800
• Industrial arts > Handbooks, manuals, etc > Early works to 1800
• Formulas, recipes, etc > Early works to 1800
• Decorative paper > Early works to 1800
• Cooking > Handbooks, manuals, etc > Early works to 1800
• Artists' materials > Handbooks, manuals, etc > Early works to 1800

Note

• "To marble and jasper paper": p. 139; "A very fine method for marbling paper": p. 192.
• "Secrets relative to the art of preparing snuff": p. 351-356.
• Translation of: Secrets concernant les arts et métiers (Paris, 1716).
• Caption title: Secrets concerning arts and trades.
• "Printed by W.W. Woodward"--P. 377.
• Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁶ A-T⁶ W⁶ X-2H⁶ 2I⁴ (2I4 blank, wanting).

Indexed In (note)

• Evans
• Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery (3rd ed.)
• Rink, E. Technical Americana
• John Carter Brown Library. Colonial scene
• Maclean, V. Household and cookery books
• Levis, H.C. Bib. of engraving

Contents

(from t.p.) 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 sorts 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.

Call Number

Schlosser 737

LCCN

50047681

OCLC

NYPG90-B50569

Title

One thousand valuable secrets, in the elegant and useful arts : 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...

Imprint

Philadelphia: : Printed for B. Davies ... and T. Stephens ..., 1795.

Edition

First American edition.

Indexed In:

Evans 29242

Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery (3rd ed.), 9

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 154

John Carter Brown Library. Colonial scene, VII, 8

Maclean, V. Household and cookery books, p. 146

Levis, H.C. Bib. of engraving, p. 90

Local Note

Provenance: Howard C. Levis (bookplate); Lessing J. Rosenwald (bookplate; label with monogram); Library of Congress (bookplate and stamp: "Rosenwald Collection. Duplicate. Sold 1967").

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Added Title

Secret pour marbrer et jasper le papier. English. 1795.

Pour marbrer le papier d'une manière très-belle. English. 1795.

Chapitre XV qui contient des secrets pour le tabac. English. 1795.

Secrets concerning arts and trades.

1000 valuable secrets in the elegant and useful arts.

Research Call Number

Schlosser 737

*KD 1795 (One thousand valuable secrets)