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. -of Varnishes. Of Mastichs, 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 Copper-Plate 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 Woods, 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 Consectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Angling, Bird-Catching, &c. And Subjects curious, entertaining, and useful. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

Secrets concernant les arts et métiers. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial arts.

Formulas, recipes, etc--United States.

Formulas, recipes, etc.

United States.

Formulas, recipes, etc--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,xxxiv,312 pages ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by Will. Hay, Printer and Bookseller to the Society of Artists of Great Britain, at the Shop next Door to their Exhibition-Hall, near Exeter Charge, Strand, MDCCLXXV. [1775]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

A translation of 'Secrets concernant les arts et metiers'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T69155.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.