Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades: or, Approved directions, from the best artists : for the various methods of engraving on brass, copper, or steel. Of the composition of metals, and varnishes. Of mastichs and cements, sealing-wax, &c. Of colours and painting, for carriage painters. Of painting on paper. Of compositions from limners. Of transparent colours. How 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 the art of gilding. The art of dying woods, bones, &c. The art of moulding. The art of making wines. Of the various compostions of vinegars. Of liquors and essential oils. Of the confectionary art. Of taking out all sorts of spots and stains. : [One line in Latin from Virgil].
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Norwich [Conn.] : Printed by Thomas Hubbard, --1795.-- |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, xxii, 240 pages ; 17 cm (12mo) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
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| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29243. ^A478749 |
| General note | Running title: Secrets concerning arts and trades. |
| References | Evans 29243 |
| References | Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1543 |
| References | Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery (3rd ed.), 10 |
| References | Rink, E. Technical Americana, 155 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29243). |
| Other title | Secrets concerning arts and trades. |
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