THE ARTISTS' ARCANUM

BURTON, Frederick Thomas.  THE ARTISTS' ARCANUM; OR THE ESSENCE OF A VARIETY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING ARTS,...                                                            

Stamford: The Author, by C.H. Wales, 1813. 8vo. Contemporary calf. viii, 232 pages, plus tables. Third edition.

A scarce item with only two copies listed on OCLC in American libraries -- University of California and the Free Library of Philadelphia.  First printed in 1799, the contents include Gilding in Oil, on Glass, Paper and on Metals, Japanning, Varnishing, Lacquering, Staining Ivory, Etching, Fire Works, Staining Leather, Veil Marbling Silk, Linen, Etc., Beautifying Mahogany, Browning Gun-barrels, Powder to clean Plate, Polish Black Slate, Iron, Wood, etc., Blue for Ceilings, Varnish for Mahogany, etc., Painting in Wax, Engraving upon Glass with the Flour-Acid, and many other recipes and prescriptions.   Title page slightly soiled, else a good copy.

 

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