£700
Glass Making. Haudicquer de Blancourt (Jean de), The Art of Glass. Shewing (sic_ How make all Sorts of Glass, Crystal and Enamel, Likewise the Making of Pearls, Precious Stones, China and Looking-Glasses. To which is added, The Method of Painting on Glass and Enameling. Also how to Extract the Colours from Minerals, Metals, Herbs and Flowers. A Work containing many Secrets and Curiosities never before Discovered [...], With an Appendix, containing Exact Instructions for making Glass-Eyes of all Colours, two parts in one, first English edition, London: Printed for Dan. Brown at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar; et al., 1699, complete, collating: A-Z⁸; Aa⁸, and illustrated with 9 engraved plates as called for, rebacked contemporary panelled calf boards, some of the original spine preserved, contemporaneous ink MS shelf numbering, later early 20th century collector's acquisition inscriptions, 8vo, [Duveen 281; Ferguson I, 367; Wing H1150].
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