A very proper treatise, wherein is briefely sett forth the arte of limming
Subtitle: which teacheth the order in drawing [and] tracing of letters, vinets, flowers, armes and imagery, [and] the maner howe to make sundry sises or groundes to lay siluer or golde vppon, and howe siluer or golde shalbe layed or limmed vppon the sise, and the way to temper golde and siluer and other mettales and diuerse kyndes of coloures to writte or to limme wythall vppon velym, parchement, or paper, and howe to lay them vpon the worke which thou entendest to make, [and] howe to vernish yt when thou hast done, with diuerse other thinges very mete and necessary to be knowne to all such gentlemenne, and other persones as do delite in limming, painting, or in tricking of armes in their right coulors, [and] therfore a worke very mete to be adioined to the bookes of armes.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 362:1.
Publisher: In Fletestrete within temple Barre at the signe of the Hande [and] starre by Richarde Tottill
Published: 1581
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Painting -- Early works to 1800.; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Early works to 1800.; Painting -- Technique -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Very proper treatise, wherein is briefly sett forthe the arte of limming; Arte of limming.
Notes: At foot of title: Cum priuilegio.

Running title reads: The arte of limming.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 24253.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1948. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 362:1).