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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees : how to set stones, and sowe pepins, to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. VVith diuers other newe practises, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more playnely shall appeare, wyth an addition in the ende of this booke, of certayne Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1575- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees : how to set stones and sowe pepins, to make wilde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. With diuers other newe practises, by one of the Abbey of Sainct Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes: deuided into seuen chapters, as hereafter more plainly shal appere with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutche practises, set forthe and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: Anno M.D.LXXXII. [1582]- Books
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to sette stones and sovv pipins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. With diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vii. chapters, as here after more plainly shall appeare with an addition in the end of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1596- Books
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to set stones and sow pepins, to make wilde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines : with diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in France ... : with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises / set foorth and Englished by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1599- Books
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to sette stones and sow pepins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies & medicines. With diuers other new practises, by one of the abbey of St. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vij. chapters, as hereafter more plainly shall appeare, with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises set forth & Englshed, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1592- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees, how to sette stones & sow pepins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies & medicines : With diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vii. chapters, as hereafter more plainly shall appere, with an addition in the end of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1590- Books
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The iewell house of art and nature : Conteining diuers rare and profitable inuentions, together with sundry new experimentes in the art of husbandry, distillation, and moulding. Faithfully and familiarly set downe, according to the authors owne experience, by Hugh Platte, of Lincolnes Inne Gentleman.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1594- Books
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Bowles's artists assistant in drawing, perspective, Etching, Engraving, Mezzotinto-Scraping, Painting on Glass, in Crayons, and in Water-Colours, And on Silks and Sattins. Containing the easiest and most comprehensive rules for the attainment of those truly Useful And Polite arts, Methodically digested, and adapted to the capacities of young beginners, illustrated with suitable examples engraved on four copper-plates.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1780?]- Books
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An inquiry into the real and imaginary obstructions to the acquisition of the arts in England. By James Barry, Royal Academician, and Member of the Clementine Academy of Bologns.
Barry, James, 1741-1806.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A most strange and vvonderfull prophesie vpon this troublesome world / Calculated by the famous doctor in astrologie, Maister Iohn Cypriano, conferred with the iudgements of Iames Marchecelsus and Sinnior Guiuardo, three excellent astronomers vnder the emperour of Christendom: sent out of Germany into Italy, to the Vniuersitie of Padua, to the rarest nigromancer in the world. Whereunto is annexed Tarquatus Vandermers seauen yeres study in the arte of magick, vpon the twelue moneths of the yeare, where many secrets are reveald vnto the world. ; Translated out of Italian by Anth. Hollaway Gent.
Cipriano, GiovanniDate: 1595- Books
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Papers selected from the Censor. Written by - H. Of which two were condemned to be burned by the common hangman.
H, -.Date: 1750- Books
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A letter to a Royal Academician, containing a review of the fine arts in Greece; compared to their present state in England, by James Atkinson, Esq.
Atkinson, James, Esq.Date: 1800- Books
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The most excelent worckes of chirurgery, made and set forth by maister Iohn Vigon, head chirurgien of oure tyme in Italy, traunslated into Englishe. Wherunto is added an exposition of straunge termes and vnknowen symples, belongynge vnto the arte.
Vigo, Giovanni da, 1450?-1525Date: Anno. D. 1550- Books
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Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming : in seven books : exemplified in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countreys and figures of various forms, the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments, the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities, the paintings of the antients ... : never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting, and a discourse of perspective, chiromancy and alchymy,: to which is added, I, the one hundred and twelve chymical arcanums of Petrus Johannes Faber, a most learned and eminent physician, translated out of Latin into English, II, an abstract of choice chymical preparations, fitted for vulgar use, for curing most diseases incident to humane bodies / by William Salmon.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1685- Books
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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry : with divers chymical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof, faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience / by Sir Hugh Plat ... ; whereunto is added, a rare and excellent discourse of minerals, stones, gums, and rosins, with the vertues and use thereof, by D.B., Gent.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1653- Books
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The laboratory, or school of arts: in which are faithfully exhibited and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, Calcining, Melting, Assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening of Gold; with several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice Secrets for Jewellers in the Management of Gold; in Enamelling, and the Preparation of Enamel Colours, with the Art of Copying Precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of Colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon Experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel, and other Metals: likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass: Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass: and of laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of preparing the Colours for Potters-Work or Delft-Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secrets, for the use of Cutlers, Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. VI. A dissertation on the nature and growth of saltpetre; Also, Several other choice and uncommon Experiments. The second edition. To which is added, an appendix: Teaching, I. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsieds, Cottons, &c. in various Colours. II. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire-Works. Translated from the High Dutch. Illustrated with copper plates.
Smith, Godfrey, active 18th century.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The laboratory, or school of arts: in which are faithfully exhibited and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, Calcming, Melting, Assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening of Gold: With several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice Secrets for Jewellers in the Management of Gold in Enameling, and the Preparation of Enamel Colours, with the Art of copying Precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon Experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel, and other Metals; likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass: Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass: and of laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of preparing the Colours for Patters-Work, or Delft-Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secrets for the Use of Curlers, Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. VI. A dissertation on the nature and growth of saltpetre : Also, several other choice and uncommon Experiments. The second edition. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is added an appendix : Teaching I. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsteds, Cottons, &c. in various Colours. II. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire works. Translated from the High Dutch.
Smith, Godfrey, active 18th century.Date: M,D,CC,XL. [1740]- Books
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The jewell house of art and nature : conteining diuers rare and profitable inuentions, together with sundry new experimentes in the art of husbandry, distillation, and moulding / faithfully and familiarly set downe, according to the authors owne experience, by Hugh Platte.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1594- Books
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Dictionarium polygraphicum: or, the whole body of arts regularly digested. Containing, I. The arts of Designing, Drawing, Painting, Washing Prints, Limning, Japanning, Gilding: Also Perspective, the Laws of Shadows, Dialling, &c. II. Carving, Cutting in Wood, Stone; Moulding and Casting Figures in Plaister, Wax, Metal; Engraving, Etching, and Mezzotinto. III. An historical Account of the most considerable Painters, Sculptors, Statuaries, and Engravers; with those Cyphers or Marks by which their Works are distinguished. IV. An Explanation of the Emblematical and Hieroglyphical Representations of the Hcathen Deities, Powers, Human Passions, Virtues, Vices, &c. of great Use in History-Painting. V. The Production, Nature, Refining, Compounding, Transmutation and Tinging all Sorts of Metals and Minerals of various Colours. VI. The Arts of Making, Painting or Staining all Sorts of Glass and Marble; Enamelling; Methods of imitating Precious Stones, Pearls, &c. Vii. Dying all Sorts of Materials, Linen, Woollen, Silk, Leather, Wood, Ivory, Horns, Bones; also Bleaching and Whitening Linen, Hair, &c. Viii. The Art of Tapestry-Weaving, as now performed in England, Flanders, and France, either of the high or low Warp; and many other curious Manufactures. IX. A Description of Colours, Natural and Artificial; their Productions, Natures or Qualities, various Preparations, Compositions, and Uses. X. The whole Art of Pyrotechny, or Fire-Works; and the Chinese Method of making Porcelain: Together with a great Variety of other curious Particulars not here enumerated. Illustrated with fifty-six copper-plates.
Barrow, John, teacher of mathematics.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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The artists assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on Glass, in Crayons, and in Water-Colours. Containing The easiest and most comprehensive Rules For the Attainment of those truly Useful and Polite Arts. Methodically digested, And adapted to the capacities of young beginners. Illustrated with suitable examples engraved on copper.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: [1770?]- Books
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Polygraphice; or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming : In four books. Exemplifyed, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities ... together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1673- Books
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Polygraphice: or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, guilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming : In four books. Exemplified in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the ancients; washing of maps, globes, or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring, and guilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring, and beautifying of the face, skin, and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes, together with the original, advancement, and perfection of the art of painting; the like never published till now ; To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1680- Books
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Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: to the end of the year M,DCC,LXXXIII. Volume I.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The mysteryes of nature, and art : conteined in foure severall tretises, the first of water workes the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, colouring, painting, and engrauing, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention by I.B.
Bate, JohnDate: 1634