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1. Bowles's Artist's assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons, and in water-colours, and on silk or satin ... Methodically digested, and adapted to the capacities of young beginners. By the author of Bowles's Art of painting in water-colours.

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Date:
1787
Physical Description:
64 p. (p. 58-64 advertisements) plates. 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The new handmaid to arts, sciences, agriculture, &c. Containing 1. Prognostications for the weather ... 6. The most rare secret how to catch fish; also the method to make bird-lime. Together with the whole art of limning and painting, in oil and water colours. Also the art of gilding ... The method of colouring maps ... The curious art and mystery of japaaning [!] ... with many other things worthy of note ...

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Date:
1789
Physical Description:
2 p.., [3]-142 p. 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The artists assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, metzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons, in water-colours, and on silks and satins ... Methodically digested, and adapted to the capacities of young beginners.

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Date:
1786
Physical Description:
48 p. plates, port. 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The artist's assistant, in the study and practice of mechanical sciences. Calculated for the improvement of genius. Illustrated with copper-plates.

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Date:
[17--?]
Physical Description:
288, iv p. ill. 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts