[JENNER (Thomas)]

Albert Durer Revived: Or, a Book of Drawing, Limning, Washing, or Colouring of Maps and Prints: and the art of painting, with the names and mixtures of colours used by the picture-drawers. With directions how to lay and paint pictures upon glass. Or, The young-man's time well spent. In which he hath the ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, when he is able to draw well. By the use of this work, you may draw all parts of a man,... And directions for birds, beasts, landskps, ships, and the like. Moreover, grounds to lay silver or gold upon,... and how to varnish it when you have done. How also to diaper and shadow things, and to heighten them to stand off; to deepen them, and make them glister. In this book you have the necessary instruments for drawing, and the use of them, and how to make artificial pastiles to draw withal. and also directions how to draw with Indian-ink: wherein you have also Mr. Hollar's receipt for etching, with instructions how to use it. Very useful for all handicrafts, and ingenious gentlemen and youths. By Hammer and hand all arts do stand.

London: Printed for John Garrett, [1679.] Small folio (312 x 198 mm), [1], 21, [1] leaves, half-title with engraved portrait of Dürer on verso, 19 full-page engravings on rectos (6 partly coloured in amateur pink pencil) with text on numbered versos, publisher's advertisement on the verso of final leaf, text browned and lightly soiled, stitched as issued with half-title and publisher's advertisement as upper and lower covers, corners a little dog-eared, covers with light chipping to margins and just touching the border of the frontispiece. A rare early edition of a drawing manual which was first published by Thomas Jenner (1621-1672) in 1652 under the title 'A Book of Drawing', with a further edition appearing in 1666. On his death he was succeeded by the printseller John Garrett (1669-1718), who publisher further editions from whose shop "you may have choice of all sorts of large or small maps; coloured, or uncoloured, variety of Dutch and French prints, and prints done in Metzo-Tincto, very good Indian-ink to draw withal, and all sorts of the best copy-books, and Cocker's tutor to writing and arithmetick... and several sorts of coloured sashes to set before windows." All editions are rare and seldom appear in commerece, ESTC locating just a single complete copy of this edition at Harvard.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 38755

Keywords: APPLIED ART DRAWING MANUAL TECHNOLOGY

BLAKE, JILL & JOAN FISHER.

The Complete Book of Handicrafts.

London. Book Club Associates. 1976. Photographs by Robert Belton. Cloth. Dustwrappers. 304 Seiten. Dustwrapper torn. Used. ISbN 0706401573.

Worpsweder AntiquariatProfessional seller

Book number: 102875

Catalogue: Kunsthandwerk / Antiquitäten

Joan Fisher

The Complete Book of Handicrafts

Octopus Books 1973 Hardback, 304pp. Heavy. (ISBN: 0706401573). Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1247891

Catalogue: General

Keywords: Hobby and Crafts0706401573 0706401573

HARLOW, Eve (ed)

The book of handicrafts for all the family: with instructions and patterns for new and traditional crafts

London, Treasure Press, 1975. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in laminated boards . Reprint, 1983. A tidy copy in tight binding Photo:. ISBN: 0907407072

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS004469I

HEDGES, Sid G.

The universal book of hobbies and handicrafts.

Odhams Press, 1936. Used - Good. Good hardback . Undated & with no edition stated - probably 1930s. Blind-stamped red cloth with gilt. Half-title page creased; text generally clean; binding tight; wear at head & foot of spine Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_53737_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS277064I

ANTHEA: HORNE, PATIENCE; PAGE, ESSIE; BELFON, VASTIANA BELL

The Book Of Handicrafts

The Watermark Press. 1983. (ISBN: 0706362632) hardcover, 11x8x1. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Very Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 277715

Catalogue: Crafts

Keywords: 0706362632

HENRY H. WALSH

The Make-It-Yourself Book of Handicrafts

New Home Library Publishing. 1946. Hard Cover. Hardcover/pub.1946/Fair condition/278 pages - Presents many interesting projects for those with some experience in craftwork. [AI228899]. Good.

Mike Long BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 28899

Catalogue: Training Manuals

Keywords: business, technique, fabrics, chip carving, leatherwork, handicrafts, pottery, carbon, metal, training manuals