$425
One Thousand Valuable Secrets in the Elegant and Useful Arts . Philadelphia: for Davies and Stephens, 1795. First American edition, 12mo, original sheepskin with red spine label, front board detached, water staining confined to back endleaves only. "Whilst the inhabitants of Europe are distracted by the din of arms, and their principal employment is to contrive the most expeditious means of destroying one another, let the happy citizens of these infant States turn their attention to the useful and elegant arts of peace." Instructions for copper, brass and steel-plate engraving, glass manufactory, gilding, dying wood and bone, painting on glass, confectionary, making of wine, and many other useful arts follow.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-02-14
