B10537

Shelfmark

Ga.7.22

Author

Salmon, William.

Title

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, ... the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; ... The whole doctrine of perfumes (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 also 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. The fifth edition: ... Adorned with XXV. copper sculptures; ... by William Salmon, ...

Edition

"Fifth" edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge; and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain,, 1685.

Physical description

[64], 767, [1]p XXIII leaves of plates :, ill. (ports.) ;, 8vo.

Note

With an additional title page (plate) engraved: Polygraphice or the arts of drawing limning painting &c.

Note

Frontis. portrait (plate) of author signed: W. Shervin ad vitam sculp.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S448; ESTC R16667

Subject

Art, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Portrait painting, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Alchemy, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Passinger, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

Sawbridge, Thomas, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Sherwin, William, engraver.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10537

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aGa.7.22

1001#$aSalmon, William.

24510$aPolygraphice: 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, ... the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; ... The whole doctrine of perfumes (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 also 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. The fifth edition: ... Adorned with XXV. copper sculptures; ... by William Salmon, ...

250##$a"Fifth" edition.

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge; and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain,$c1685.

300##$a[64], 767, [1]p XXIII leaves of plates :$bill. (ports.) ;$c8vo.

500##$aWith an additional title page (plate) engraved: Polygraphice or the arts of drawing limning painting &c.

500##$aFrontis. portrait (plate) of author signed: W. Shervin ad vitam sculp.

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996), S448; ESTC R16667

650#0$aArt$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPortrait painting$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aAlchemy$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aPassinger, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aSawbridge, Thomas$ebookseller.

7001#$aSherwin, William$eengraver.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.