Volume 2

Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson.

  • John Ferguson
Date:
1895-1915
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Credit: Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *3 If this be so, and so far as I have compared the editions I see no reason to doubt it, it is certainly unusual for an author to reduce his work by nearly one half. 19. (D. 2.) The second and third editions have hitherto escaped me, but I have got a copy of the fourth edition, which bears this modified title: , art s Treafury of Rareties, AND ©ururos Intentions. In Two Parts. part I. Containing the Myftery of Dying Cloths, Silks, Stuffs, Hair, Feathers, Bone, Horn, Ivory, Leather, d^r. The manner of preparing Colours, Directions to take out Spots, Stains, Pitch, Tar, Wax, Rofin, &>c. out of Silks, Stuffs, Woollen, Linnen, d^c. To recover faded Colours and preferve Apparel. To fcowre Silver and Gold Lace, Plate, &-~c. Preparing Cement for Glafs, China, dr-V. Diapering Linnen, making Perfumes. The Art of Drawing, Limning, Painting, Japanning and laying on Colours; Etching, Engraving, Cutting, Guilding, Enam- melling. Refrefhing Pictures, Hangings, Carpets, preparing Flock-work-cloth, directions to Paint thereon, and to make fundry Colours, prepare Gums, Allum-water. The Art of thickening Linnen, Washing or Colouring Maps, or Printed Pictures. Tanning Leather, &c. part II. Containing the Quality, Generation and Product of Metals, Natural and Artificial: Directions to harden or foften them for ufe ; to Sodder, Burnifh, and Guild Metals. To make Inks of all Kinds and Colours. To prepare Gold or Silver for Writing, and all manner of Sealing-wax, Wafers, &c. Gold and Silver, to know the Finenefs, and to detect counter- feit Coins. How to take Blots and Writing off Paper or Parchment. The Myftery of Beautifying, Colouring, Dref- fing, Cleanfing and Perfuming Gloves, Ribands, Imboffing in Plate. Wax-work, Imagery, Dyalling, Gauging, Waffl- ing Point-Lace, Tiffany, Sarcenet, Luteftring, and coloured Silks, <S°c. weighing Ships, Brewing P'ine Ale, making Wines, Legerdemain, and divers other Curiofities. ‘©he fourth (gbitttm. London, Printed for G. Conyers, at the Ring in Little-Britain. Price is. Small i2mo. A to F in twelves, G six; or pp. [4] 152.