Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming
Subtitle: in four books : exemplifyed 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
By: by William Salmon ...
Edition: The fifth edition with many large additions, adorned with sculptures the like never yet extant.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 801:11.
Publisher: Printed by M. White for John Crumpe ...
Published: 1681
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; Polygraphice.; Arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming.
Notes: Added title page engraved, dated 1675.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing S447A

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 801:11)