[Rarebooks] FS: The First Book on Glass Making: Neri: ART DE LA VERRERIE, 1752, First French Edition, Illustrated

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(NERI, Antonio; MERRET, Christopher; KUNCKEL, Johann). ART DE LA 
VERRERIE, DE NERI, MERRET ET KUNCKEL AUQUEL ON A AJOUTÉ LE SOL SINE 
VESTE D'ORSCHALL ; L'HELIOSCOPIUM VIDENDI SINE VESTE SOLEM CHYMICUM ; LE 
SOL NON SINE VESTE; LE CHAPITRE XI DU FLORA SATURNIZANS DE HENCKEL, SUR 
LA VITRIFICATION DES VÉGÉTAUX; UN MÉMOIRE SUR LA MANIÈRE DE FAIRE LE 
SAFFRE; LE SECRET DES VRAIES PORCELAINES DE LA CHINE & DE SAXE... Paris: 
Durand & Pissot, 1752. First French Edition. Quarto (7-1/2" x 9-3/4") 
bound in contemporary mottled calf with a heavily gilt-decorated spine 
with five raised bands and a gilt-lettered red morocco spine label, 
rebacked at an early date retaining the original spine. Illustrated with 
an extra engraved title page (mounted on the recto of the engraved 
frontispiece), 15 folding engraved plates, and several text engravings. 
The first treatise devoted to the manufacture of glass, originally 
published in Italian in 1612 and translated into English by Merret in 
1662. This French edition combines the best 17th and 18th century works 
on glass-making and deals also with the fabrication of fayence, 
porcelain, mirrors, imitation gems, glazing techniques, the creation of 
various colours, etc. Beautiful plates with glass production, melting 
furnaces, tools etc. See J. R. Partington, A HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY, 
Volume II, pages 361-377. Armorial bookplate on the front pastedown. 
Early pencil and ink notes on front blanks. Near Fine copy.         
$1,600.00

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