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The Cabinet of arts, or, Ingenious man's companion : containing many hundred rare and useful secrets in arts, manufactures, chemistry, &c. which produce astonishing effects from simple causes / chiefly selected from the Encyclopaedia Britanica , Dr. Willich's Domestic encyclopaedia, and other new publications on these subjects. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - E.F. Smith Collection T49 .C32 1813
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial arts.
- Formulas, recipes, etc.
- Chemistry, Technical--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
- Chemistry, Technical.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 132 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm
- Edition:
- The third edition, enlarged and improved.
- Other Title:
- Ingenious man's companion.
- The cabinet of useful and ingenious arts and sciences.
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed by J. Charles ..., 1813.
- Notes:
- Caption title: The cabinet of useful and ingenious arts and sciences.
- "Containing principally: Approved methods for limning and painting in general.--The art of japanning--varnishing--gilding and silvering--staining and dying [sic]--complete instructions for brewing and making of all kinds of home made wines--and many valuable and useful miscelaneous [sic] receipts."
- Engraved frontispiece.
- Original cover; advertisements on back.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: p. 99-102, 115-118 wanting.
- OCLC:
- 17382099
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