The school of arts; or, an introduction to useful knowledge, being a compilation of real experiments and improvements, in several pleasing branches of science, on the following subjects, viz. mechanics, electricity, pneumatics, hydrostatics and hydraulics, optics, clock and watch-making, and astronomy. The miscellaneous articles contain the most approved art of drawing, etching, engraving, mezzotinto scraping, aquatinta, crayon painting, gilding on glass, pots, &c. silvering looking glasses, &c. lackering, varnishing, soldering, casting in plaster, &c. cements, glues, metals for speculums, with the whole process of grinding, &c. staining wood, a composition for ornaments, objects for the microscope, &c. &c. &c. &c. The second edition, with very considerable additions. By John Imison

People / Organizations

• John Imison (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray, Fleet-Street, [1790?]

Publication year

1790

ESTC No.

T55151

Grub Street ID

281760

Description

xv,[1],319,[5];[8],112,133-176p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

In two parts, the second, 'Curious and useful miscellaneous articles', with separate half-title, pagination, and register

This second edition not issued in numbered parts

This "second" edition has p. 319 numbered, and a single rule below the author's name on t.p.

Uncontrolled note

P. 110 of 2nd part misnumbered 210