Research Catalog

Title

Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades: or approved directions, from the best artists, [electronic resource] : for the Various Methods Of engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals. -of Varnishes. Of Mastichs, Cements, Sealing-Wax. &c. &c. 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. Colours to dye Skins or Gloves. To colour or 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 Gilding. 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 the Composition of Vinegars. Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Consectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Angling, Bird-Catching, &c. And Subjects curious, entertaining, and useful. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades.

Publication

London : printed and sold by Will. Hay, Printer and Bookseller to the Society of Artists of Great Britain, at the Shop next Door to their Exhibition-Hall, near Exeter Charge, Strand, MDCCLXXV. [1775]

Details

Additional Authors

Gale (Firm)

Description

[8],xxxiv,312p.; 12⁰.

Uniform Title

• Secrets concernant les arts et métiers. English.
• Eighteenth century collections online.

Subject

• Industrial arts
• Formulas, recipes, etc. > United States
• Formulas, recipes, etc. > Early works to 1800

Note

• A translation of 'Secrets concernant les arts et metiers'.
• Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

• English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

• 642664756
• T69155

Title

Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades: or approved directions, from the best artists, [electronic resource] : for the Various Methods Of engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals. -of Varnishes. Of Mastichs, Cements, Sealing-Wax. &c. &c. 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. Colours to dye Skins or Gloves. To colour or 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 Gilding. 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 the Composition of Vinegars. Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Consectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Angling, Bird-Catching, &c. And Subjects curious, entertaining, and useful. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades.

Imprint

London : printed and sold by Will. Hay, Printer and Bookseller to the Society of Artists of Great Britain, at the Shop next Door to their Exhibition-Hall, near Exeter Charge, Strand, MDCCLXXV. [1775]

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, T69155.

Connect to:

Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Gale (Firm)