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Book/Printed Material Valuable secrets in arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts Valuable secrets in arts and trades / Approved directions from the best artists

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Title

  • Valuable secrets in arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts

Other Title

  • Valuable secrets in arts and trades
  • Approved directions from the best artists

Names

  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London, Printed by and for J. Barker, (Dramatic Repository) [1800?]

Headings

  • -  Art--Technique--Early works to 1800
  • -  Formulas, recipes, etc.--Early works to 1800
  • -  Industrial arts--Early works to to 1800

Notes

  • -  ... For the various methods of engraving on brass, copper, or steel. Of the composition of metals of the composition of varnishes of mastich, 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 copperplate 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 wood, 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 confectionary business. The art of preparing snuffs, &c. Of taking out spots and stains. Art of fishing, bird-catching, &c. And other subjects, curious, entertaining, and useful.
  • -  Date from ESTC.
  • -  Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) 2642
  • -  English short title catalogue, N46162
  • -  LC copy has bookplates of Lessing J. Rosenwald and Howard C. Levis.
  • -  LAC scc 2019-01-11 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-14 update (1 card)
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-06-14

Medium

  • iv, 351 p. 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • T49 .V21 1758

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49043655

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Levis, Howard Coppuck, Former Owner, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Valuable secrets in arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts. [London, Printed by and for J. Barker, Dramatic Repository ?, 1800] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49043655/.

APA citation style:

Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1800) Valuable secrets in arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts. [London, Printed by and for J. Barker, Dramatic Repository ?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/49043655/.

MLA citation style:

Levis, Howard Coppuck, Former Owner, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Valuable secrets in arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts. [London, Printed by and for J. Barker, Dramatic Repository ?, 1800] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/49043655/>.