Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming
Subtitle: In four books. Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countreys, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; washing of maps, globes or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones and metals; the varnishing, colouring and gilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent: the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting. To which is added a discourse of perspective and chiromancy. The fourth edition, with many large additions: adorned with sculptures: the like never yet extant. By William Salmon philalēthēs professor of physick
Contributors: Sherwin, William, fl. 1670-1710, engraver
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2042:1
Publisher: printed by Robert White, for John Crumpe, at the sign of the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and are to be sold by Charles Passenger at the Seven Stars on London-Bridge
Published: 1678
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Art -- Early works to 1800; Portrait painting -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Polygraphice; Arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming
Notes: Title page in red and black; "philalēthēs" in Greek characters

With an additional title page, engraved, dated 1675, signed: W. Sherwin fe

Includes index, and a final page of advertisements

Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Wing (2nd ed.) S447

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1990. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2042:1).