{"product_id":"colouring-manual-for-a-wide-range-of-materials","title":"Colouring manual for a wide range of materials","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePlacide Auguste Le Pileur d’Apligny (ca. 1759–1779). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eTraité des couleurs matérielles, et de la maniere de colorer, relativement aux différens arts et métiers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eParis, Saugrain \u0026amp; Lamy; Barrois aîné (colophon: Imprimerie de Demonville), 1779.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #196b24; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e12°,. XII, 342, [4] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eContemporary marbled calf with gold-tooled smooth spine, marbled endpapers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFirst edition of this wide-ranging practical treatise on colouring techniques across the decorative and industrial arts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e              \u003c\/span\u003eThe work provides a detailed account of the chemical and physical processes involved in the preparation and application of colours, including the compounding of natural dyestuffs and mineral pigments. It covers a wide range of materials—leather, wood, ivory, marble, and stucco—and includes substantial sections on varnish-making, gilding, and painting techniques (oil, fresco, and encaustic). Particularly notable are the extensive instructions for dyeing and colour mixing, offering precise formulations and combinations intended for both textile production and decorative finishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e              \u003c\/span\u003eClosely linked to the development of the Parisian “indienne” coloured textile industry, Le Pileur d’Apligny was involved in a manufactory founded in 1759, and his writings reflect direct technical experience. As noted by Lowengard, he “is closely linked to the history of the manufacture of printed cotton (indiennes) in Paris… [and] more important are his books on cotton dyeing, on improving dyeing processes, and on colour and the production of colours” (\u003ci\u003eThe Creation of Colour in Eighteenth-Century Europe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eA significant and technically informed contribution to 18th-century colour practice, bridging artisanal tradition and early industrial chemistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSlight wear to front cover. Bookplate of General d’Hauteville on front paste-down. Stamp on title. Sporadic slight page toning. Otherwise in very good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eLiterature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eCicognara, Leopold. \u003ci\u003eCatalogo Ragionato dei Libri d'Arte e d'Antichita\u003c\/i\u003e, no. 184.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eLowengard, Sarah. \u003ci\u003eThe Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eNew York: Columbia University Press, 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artem Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52854226387287,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/9248\/9647\/files\/8514adba-773b-41c1-9e3a-d59ec99b4652.png?v=1771841651","url":"https:\/\/artemrarebooks.com\/products\/colouring-manual-for-a-wide-range-of-materials","provider":"Artem Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}