[Rarebooks] FS: Beautiful Victorian Painting on Glass Guide

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “Practical Instructions in Enamel Painting on Glass, China, Tiles,
etc., to which is added Full Instructions for the Manufacture of the
Vitreous Pigments Required”

By Henry James Snell.
Published in London by Brodie & Middleton: c.1877.

DISCUSSION: A lovely Victorian guide to the art of painting and staining
on glass with enamels, and also china & tile painting with enamels. The
author, an accomplished glass painter, covers painting glass, staining
glass, painting diapers 7 Heraldry, firing painted glass, and enameling
and firing china and tiles. The book was published by the art supply firm
Brodie & Middleton, and a complete 32-page catalog of art supplies is
included at the end of the book. The full-page plates show beautifully
colored examples of various types of painting and lettering.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 5.75"x8.5", 94 pages plus 11 color plates and 1
black & white plate, plus a 32-page Brodie & Middleton artist's supply
catalog with line illustrations. Publisher's dark blue, black & gold cloth
covers.

CONDITION NOTES: Covers with some rubbing and wear, and a slight split to
the cloth at the top, where the front cover meets the spine. Some
scattered soil and toning internally.

PRICE:  $250 -

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