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Title

The handmaid to the arts : vol. the first [-second], teaching ...

Author

Dossie, Robert, -1777.

Publication

London : Printed for J. Nourse ..., 1764.

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Details

Description

2 v.; 23 cm. (4to)

Subjects

• Marbled papers > Early works to 1800
• Pottery > Early works to 1800
• Colored papers > Early works to 1800
• Papier-mâché > Early works to 1800
• Workshop recipes > Early works to 1800
• Engraving > Early works to 1800
• Wallpaper > Early works to 1800
• Painting > Early works to 1800
• Chemistry, Technical > Early works to 1800
• Art > Early works to 1800
• Paint > Early works to 1800
• Decorative paper > Early works to 1800
• Glass > Early works to 1800
• Artists' materials > Early works to 1800
• Industrial arts > Early works to 1800

Note

• "Of the preparing and moulding the papier mache": v. 2, p. [397]-402; "Of the manner of moulding, &c. the whole paper for the forming snuff-boxes, cups, &c.": v. 2, p. 402-404; "Of the method of preparing and colouring marbled paper": v. 2, p. 413-417; "Of the manufacture of paper hangings": v. 2, p. 445-462.
• Signatures: v. 1: A⁸ a⁸ b² B-2K⁸ 2L²; v. 2: A⁸ a⁴ b² B-2G⁸ 2H⁴.
• Vol. 1: xxvii, [9], 304, 321-522, [10] p.; v. 2: xiv, [14], 462, [10] p.
• Includes index.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC
• Easton, P. Marbling

Contents

(from t.p.) Vol. the first. I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria, or, the nature, use, preparation and composition of all the various substances employed in painting ... II. The means of delineation, or the several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations ... III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, bronzing ... the art of japanning ... and the methods of staining different kinds of substances, with all the several colors ... -- Vol. the second. I. The preparation of inks, cements and sealing-wax, of every kind. II. The art of engraving, etching, and scraping mezzotintos; ... as also the best manner of printing copper-plates ... III. The nature, composition, and preparation of glass of every sort; as also the various methods of counterfeiting gems of all kinds, by coloured glass, pastes, doublets, or the use of foils. IV. The nature and composition of porcelain ... V. Preparation of transparent and coloured glazings, for stone or earthen-ware. VI. The manner of preparing and moulding papier mache, and whole paper, for the forming boxes, frames, festoons, &c. and of varnishing, painting and gilding the pieces of each kind; with the method of making the light Japan-ware. To which is added an appendix; containing several supplemental articles ... particularly the method of marbling paper ... and of manufacturing paper hangings of every kind.

Call Number

Schlosser 736

LCCN

04007587

OCLC

• 3291345
• NYPG90-B53837

Author

Dossie, Robert, -1777.

Title

The handmaid to the arts : vol. the first [-second], teaching ...

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Nourse ..., 1764.

Edition

The second edition, with considerable additions and improvements.

Indexed In:

ESTC T125950

Easton, P. Marbling, p. 154

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Local Subject

Colored papers -- Early works to 1800.

Research Call Number

Schlosser 736 Schlosser Coll. has v. 2 only

VOP (Dossie, R. Handmaid to the arts)

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