Printed in London in 1634, this four-part compendium describes water-works and fountains, fireworks for triumphs and shows, drawing, colouring and engraving, and a miscellany of experiments both useful and amusing. The spelling and recipes are those of the seventeenth century and are of historical interest only.
A rare window on early modern craft knowledge, known to have been studied by the young Isaac Newton. Download the free EPUB.