'C. K.' Art's Master-Piece: or, A Companion for the Ingenious of either Sex. In Two Parts. I. The Art of Limning and Painting in Oil..., II. The Art of making Glass of Chrystal, of all sorts and Colours, and to prepare the Materials ... 2nd edition, printed for G. Conyers and J. Sprint, [1701?], engraved frontispiece, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, some corners curled (one tip torn away), final page and endpapers browned, late 19th century brown half calf, 12mo (Qty: 1) ESTC N16286; Wing lists the first, third and fourth editions only. First published in 1697, all editions are scarce. A fragile little publication, intended as a working book, our copy survives in remarkably good condition. It contains all manner of useful information: painting in oils, drawing, colouring mezzotints, japanning, dyeing, making perfumes and soap, making inks, enamelling, gilding, making wax flowers, soldering metals, making glass, etc.
'C. K.' Art's Master-Piece: or, A Companion for the Ingenious of either Sex. In Two Parts. I. The Art of Limning and Painting in Oil..., II. The Art of making Glass of Chrystal, of all sorts and Colours, and to prepare the Materials ... 2nd edition, printed for G. Conyers and J. Sprint, [1701?], engraved frontispiece, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, some corners curled (one tip torn away), final page and endpapers browned, late 19th century brown half calf, 12mo (Qty: 1) ESTC N16286; Wing lists the first, third and fourth editions only. First published in 1697, all editions are scarce. A fragile little publication, intended as a working book, our copy survives in remarkably good condition. It contains all manner of useful information: painting in oils, drawing, colouring mezzotints, japanning, dyeing, making perfumes and soap, making inks, enamelling, gilding, making wax flowers, soldering metals, making glass, etc.
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