Book/Printed Material Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books : Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. ... : To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy

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Title

  • Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books : Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. ... : To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy

Other Title

  • Polygraphice
  • Arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming

Names

  • Salmon, William, 1644-1713
  • Clark, Andrew, -approximately 1678, printer
  • Crump, John, active 1673-1682, bookseller
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by Andr. Clark, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1675.

Headings

  • -  Art--Early works to 1800
  • -  Portrait painting--Early works to 1800
  • -  Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--Early works to 1800
  • -  Palmistry--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Title page printed in red and black.
  • -  Added engraved title page.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2616
  • -  English short title catalogue, R30542
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-08-27 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-08-27 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-06-13 update (1 card)

Medium

  • [8], 407, [17] p. : ill., front. (port.) plates ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • N7420 .S2 1675

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 19005732

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Salmon, William, Andrew Clark, John Crump, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books: Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy...: To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. London: Printed by Andr. Clark, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1675. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/19005732/.

APA citation style:

Salmon, W., Clark, A., Crump, J. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1675) Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books: Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy...: To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. London: Printed by Andr. Clark, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-Yard. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/19005732/.

MLA citation style:

Salmon, William, et al. Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In four books: Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring an gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy...: To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. London: Printed by Andr. Clark, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the three Bibles, in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1675. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/19005732/>.