The Decorative Painters' and Glaziers' Guide; containing the most approved methods of imitating oak, mahogany, maple, rose, cedar, coral, and every other kind of fancy wood ; verd antique, dove sienna, porphyry, white veined, and other marbles ; in oil or distemper colour ; designs for decorating apartments. also a complete body of information on the art of staining and painting on glass ; plans for the erection of apparatus for annealing it ; and the method of joining figures together by leading, with examples from ancient windows.
WHITTOCK (Nathaniel)
Published by London: Published by Isaac Taylor Hinton, 1827
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First edition, 4to, vi, [2], [7]-332, [2]pp., with 85 lithographed plates of which 30 are hand coloured, each of the grain and marble plates touched with gum arabic, some occasional light foxing, front inner hinge shaken, contemporary calf, rubbed, crude cloth reback. Influential work on the practices of interior decoration and including instructions on artificial wood and marble paint finishes, mural painting, stained and painted glass etc. Provenance: With the red morocco bookplate lettered in gilt of 'John Gosling 1832'. Abbey, Life, 81; Duncan, Bibliography of glass, 14698. Seller Inventory # 40970
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Title: The Decorative Painters' and Glaziers' Guide...
Publisher: London: Published by Isaac Taylor Hinton
Publication Date: 1827
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide : containing the most approved methods of imitating oak, mahogany, maple, rose, cedar, coral, and every other kind of fancy wood; verd antique, dove, sienna, porphyry, white veined, and other marbles; in oil or distemper colour: designs for decorating apartments, in accordance with the various styles of architecture; with directions for stenciling, and process for destroying damp in walls; also a complete body of information on the art of staining and painting on glass; plans for the erection of apparatus for annealing it; and the method of joining figures together by leading, with examples from ancient windows / by Nathaniel Whittock ; assisted by the most experienced practical artizans in every
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 594. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1827 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 594. Seller Inventory # LB100154431689
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