The school of arts : or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz. Mechanics, Electricity, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics, Optics, Clock and Watch-Making, and Astronomy. The Miscellaneous Articles contain the most approved Art of Drawing, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto Scraping, Aquatinta, Crayon Painting, Gilding on Glass, Pots, &c. Silvering Looking Glasses, &c. Lackering, Varnishing, Soldering, Casting in Plaster, &c. Cements, Glues, Metals for Speculums, with the whole Process of grinding, &c. Staining Wood, A Composition for Ornaments, Objects for the Microscope, &c. &c. &c. &c. The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Imison, John, d. 1788.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Experiments.

Science.

Art--Early works to 1800.

Art.

Science--Early works to 1800.

Painting--Early works to 1800.

Painting.

Proportion (Art)--Early works to 1800.

Proportion (Art).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv,[1],319,[5][8],112,133-176p.,plates )

Other Title:

School of arts

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Fleet-Street, [1790?]

Notes:

In two parts, the second, 'Curious and useful miscellaneous articles,' with separate half-title, pagination and register.

This second edition not issued in numbered parts.

Pp. 113-132 of the second part have been omitted in pagination; but text and register are continuous.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T55151.

OCLC:

642630249