Art de la Verrerie, de Neri, Merret et Kunckel
Paris: (J. Chardon for) Chez Durand & Pissot, 1752. 1st Edition. Hardcover. FIRST FRENCH EDITION OF NERI S FOUNDATIONAL TREATISE ON GLASS-MAKING. Neville II p 220: The most important collection of early works on glass-making and allied industries to appear in the eighteenth century, translated and edited by Baron d'Holbach (1723-1789) from the German editions (most of which are now very rare). This title is a compilation of several works on glassmaking, notably the important treatise by Neri (1612) who published for the first time the method of manufacturing colored glass, crystal glass. Neri's work served as a basis and foundation for all the books that followed on the same subject. Among the various notes and treatises, we will note that of Henckel on how to use plants in the manufacture of glassware, and the anonymous one on the secrets of real porcelain. BOOK DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION: First French edition. 4to (248 x189 mm) cont. mottled calf gilt: Engraved frontis and 15 folding plates; [4], lv, [1], 629, [3] pp, including engraved additional title mounted on back of frontispiece. Privilege leaf at the end. Front joint and top of spine restored, cover corners worn. Toning and occasional dampstains in upper margins, scattered rust spots. Foldout plates throughout book are quite striking. Overall: very good condition. RARITY: Uncommon. RBH reports only 46 sales of this edition at auction over the last century. PROVENANCE: From the Arthur C. Greenberg History of Chemistry Library. Contemporary ownership inscription of Théodore Baron, Docteur-Régent de la Faculté de Paris (1715-1763) on front endleaf; later pencil bibliographical notes on facing endpaper. REFERENCES: Neville II, p. 220. FULL TITLE: Art de la Verrerie, de Neri, Merret et Kunckel. Auquel on a ajouté Le Sol Sine Veste d Orschall; L Helioscopium videndi sine veste solum Chymicum; La Sol Non Sine Veste; Le Chapitre XI. Du Flora Saturnizans de Henckel, sur la Vitrification des Végétaux; Un Mémoire sur la maniere de faire le Saffre; Le Secret des varies Porcelaines de la Chine & de Saxe. Ouvrages ou l on trouvera la maniere de faire le Verre & le Crystal, d y porter des Couleurs, d imiter les Pierres Prétieuses, de préparer & colorer les Emaux, de faire la Potasse, de Peindre sur le Verre, de preparer des Vernis, de composer des Couvertes pour les Fayances & Poteries, d extraire la Couleur Propre de l Or, de contrefaire les Rubis, de faire le Saffre, de faire & peindre les Porcelaines, &c. Traduit de l Allemand, par M.D***. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #EBS100377
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