[Technical Americana]:

$1,850 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE GOLDEN CABINET: BEING THE LABORATORY, OR HANDMAID TO THE ARTS. CONTAINING SUCH BRANCHES OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, AS NEARLY CONCERNS ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE, FROM THE SQUIRE TO THE PEASANT: AND WILL ... Presumed first American edition, likely reprinted from an English text. The second and third parts have separate title-leaves and tables of contents. Illustrated with one wood engraving in the text at page 70 and a graph at page 125. Features much practical knowledge on many topics, including information on gilding, silvering, bronzing, japaning, lacquering, and staining substances; instructions on drawing, etching, mixing colors, varnishing, dyeing, manufacturing and adulterating wines and artificial wines, hair and skin care, making inks and waxes; the nature and composition of glass; and how to counterfeit gems of every kind. The third section, on making artificial jewels from glass, is particularly interesting. The final text leaf also contains a list of titles available from booksellers H. & P. Rice. Scarce.

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