The Art Of Making Fireworks Improved To The Modern Practice From The Minutest To The Highest

$1,200 · Offered by James Arsenault & Company

Derby: Published by Thomas Richardson, 1818 . 12mo., original printed paperboards, black cloth spine. 24 pp., with hand-colored folding frontis. engraving 8.75” x 7” . An early 19th century pyrotechnical manual, comprising ingredients, recipes, and construction details. With a delightful hand-colored frontispiece depicting all manner of fireworks entertaining observers. OCLC records just five holdings of

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