Dictionarium Polygraphicum: or, the Whole Body of Arts Regularly Digested

by John Barrow

$975 · Offered by Royal Books · No longer available

First edition

London: C. Hitch and C. Davis, 1735. Two volumes. First Edition. A comprehensive set, containing information on how to dye cloth, create inks, weave tapestries, and more. Over 50 black-and-white engravings, many of which fold out, depicting everything from how to hold engraving tools to lessons on perspective. Two pages of advertisements at the rear. About Near Fine in rebound three-quarter leather, with marbled paper

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