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..
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About This Item
Norwich, (Conn.): Printed by Thomas Hubbard, 1795. First American edition. Leather. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1st American edition. A Good copy. 16mo., xxii, 240 pp. Bound in contemporary full calf, with title on red morocco label on the spine. Tips, joints and board edges moderately rubbed. Previous owner's name and 1802 date on the front end paper. Text toned, with some light, scattered foxing throughout. A Good copy. **** A handy book, with methods, secrets, and hints, to clean, renew, make, the full range of hand-made crafts, trades, objects from engravings, to ivory, to making corks, cement, cleaning silver, etc. ***.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003831
- Title
- 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..
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Thomas Hubbard
- Place of Publication
- Norwich, (Conn.)
- Date Published
- 1795
- Keywords
- brass, copper, steel, metals, varnishes, cements, sealing-wax, colours, painting, paper, ivory, care, cleaning, 18th century, engraving, print making,
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Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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