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, ...

People / Organizations

• William Salmon (Author)

Imprint

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

Publication year

1685-1685

ESTC No.

R16667

Grub Street ID

64488

Description

[64], 767, [1] p., XXIII leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 8⁰

Note

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

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

Uncontrolled note

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