Book/Printed Material A booke of secrets : shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours ... and to graue with stronf water in steele and iron ... Copy 1

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    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
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    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 3 of Copy 1 Ri12674 ÂC THE GIFT OF 08 LESSING J ROSENWALD TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
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    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 12 of Copy 1 BOOKE OF SECRETS Shewing divers waies to makeand prepare all goats of Inke and Colours ag Wlacke Mdhite A3lets Greene ide Pellotn and ofber Colours oto mrite with Goldand Sfluee 0p any…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
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    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 14 of Copy 1 â A Booke of Sacre thewing di uers waies to make and prepare all forts of Inke and colours _eAndfirÂEto make Inke in diners maners 70 0XÂ oe WC ig firth to…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 15 of Copy 1 A Bookeof Secrets ceeale the fameag in this teeatife pou hal ved To make Inke to write vpon paper Cake half apint of water apint wanting a quarter of wine and ag…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 16 of Copy 1 A Bookeof Secrets âvei Tomake Inke for parchment DPakeit in all points likoto the inke afore aid only talca pint of water of Ditieges and tone apintsnozethat sof cachhalfca pint Another fort…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 17 of Copy 1 A Bookeof Secrets Takethe beaten gaulsandput them fn the YoaterDoc the like boith the bictriall inapot by it felf let thofe thoo oaters Gand and when pou bauccaule to bcinke poure out…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 18 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets calt intoit thaec quarters of an ounceofiguin and a mall peece of alum both in pouder ang Even all together BlibeeiD 0 Anether i ake two handiutl ofgaulscutcach…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 19 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets Rie Ti thastesnap fiot ome of putalictle alt into if Lilt SEs 3 Jit o secprehapAcithce apife fio eit op feet thepaper putalittic Ioamewood boatevinto theinke âTo write…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 20 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets gimbeck and with this water wet the Waiting auditwiligoeouty  i Of ed colour and fir of Bealls 1 pou mult take cate tohen pou fecth Baill that…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 21 of Copy 1 _ ABooke of Secrets Anotherred colour bingy 3 Dinglefalt and honny together ina baton let icGand eight Daics then feeth it and it wit bea ved colour Purple colour aketioo pound of…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 22 of Copy 1 gun Arabike ABooke of SeqrÃts lead andmingle them together 02 tate Auri pigmentum and ved ead of each a like quanti ticandmingle them together Fire colour Takelout of a chimney and alittle…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 23 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets i Otherwife Ciro ed Put faffeon and aluny tncod clout and put Bineger into itand fram it outs oz take faffvotn the yolkeof an cg gum drabiheand alum…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 24 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets gevintoit againe let it and fo till itbecome bleto this Doefomany times tl pouthinke youhaucinoughthenletit Gand till it be thick To temper or prepare Verdigreece Grinbit with toine…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 25 of Copy 1 A booke of Secrets thing ater till they bediic heepe theming glafle oct coueredaehen poutoil make colon of then then take Tome ofthe bleboteaues and put them into a Rinking glaflc poure…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 26 of Copy 1 ABooke of Secrets Diflolued then put the sure into itand mingle Shem well together frame it though alingen ill intoan ii and bie it when pou A faire blew Bind the Fsure…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 27 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets ins a votiuel concred fot it pon aloft five sil itbe ted hot then let it cooleand grindit ona fone Gold colours To make Aurum Maficum akeoneounce of…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 28 of Copy 1 A booke of Secrets ofonemuflell fell into another till it bee Herp cleanc then putt into a peboter pot put fome gum ater therein ivit aboutand pice ther Yoith let it Dateand…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 29 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets To write all mettals out of the pen Grind cetall well taper it ith gum a tet02 the tohite of an eg ite With it then fet 1…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 30 of Copy 1 ABooke of Secrets To lay gold vpon glafle stind chalkeand red lead inlike gantity to gether with tinfeed ole lap won when it 1g a mot Daic1ap your gold bpon it and…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 31 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets S larmoniack grind it togither bpo a fone With brincandlap wonagatorclal butlap it cold bpon the place where yougrane and fetiting fclicy founeiop fiuchouves Anctherway to graye with…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 32 of Copy 1 ABooke of Secrets Yobich Doc fop thefpace ofa quacter of an houre theneubit off with afbes 02 vufleact lime but be furc that the places pou will eat into be all well…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 33 of Copy 1 A Booke of Secrets warm borlcdung letthem continue therein eightecne Daies togetherspou map dicted quis in that fozt andmake them greene allo take fivong binegerput it in A copper pos 02 kettle…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 34 of Copy 1 ertaime Fustrutlions for ordering 7 Wines Gibrns how to make Winethat it may continue good and faint not Neither become fowerpor loofe colour And how you may remedie faint Wine take away…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 35 of Copy 1 _Inftructions for ordering of Wines anbnot durable others gather than late and thevebp Boe not oucly hurt thelr vines their fivength and bertue being already come foath but make theivwineof leflefozee not…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 36 of Copy 1 Inftiuctions for ordering of Wines and cleare the Yotne Youll be the Rronger and induce the longerithegrapes that fhineand ave not fatthat ave not withered nog votten in anie part makethe ine…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 37 of Copy 1 Inftriiltions for ordering of Wines Doepart and chule out theleaucs andif they finDany branches op beveicg that ave bitterpu teificd op Dai they alt them soaps is coquifit Iikewife that fuch ag…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 38 of Copy 1 Inftructions for ordering of Wines ter it ig put into the Lellell prelently after the fit boiling pou say ponte it out intoother biel felg becande that ail the lime and thickneg…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 39 of Copy 1 Inftructions for ordering of Wines you put the bellelibeing fopped with coppet nto a hock it bol continue much longer becaule Di being ableto botle it will altoaics bee gpa How to…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam
  • Image 40 of Copy 1 Inftructionsfor ordering of Wines places hall bee vacked after the lunne isin Âhe equinoriall hincenall When wine is tacked the Bootie being in the full it maketh it harp hen boinc is…
    • Contributor: Levis, Howard Coppuck - Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Phillip, William - Islip, Adam

About this Item

Title

  • A booke of secrets : shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours ... and to graue with stronf water in steele and iron ...

Names

  • Phillip, William, translator, attributed name.
  • Islip, Adam, -1639, printer.
  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London, Printed by Adam Islip for Edward White, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north dore of Pouls, at the signe of the Gun, 1596.

Headings

  • -  Ink--Early works to 1800
  • -  Colors--Early works to 1800
  • -  Engraving--Early works to 1800
  • -  Engraving--Technique--Early works to 1800
  • -  Wine and wine making--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Translation of Ettliche Künste, auff mancherley Weisz Dinten und allerhand Faben zu bereyten.
  • -  Signatures: A⁴ (1 Leaf, blank?, wanting) B-E⁴.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1259
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC), S103623
  • -  LC copy: Ex libris Howard C. Levis.
  • -  LAC knj 2019-09-26 update (2 cards)

Medium

  • [40] p. plate. 20 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • NE830 .E815
  • NE830 .E815 Copy 2 24 cm. Rosenwald Coll. Extra illustrated with mounted photostates of 4 p. (t. p. and sig. C3 recto-C4 recto) preceded by ms. t.p.: A booke of secrets ... Photographs of the title page of the British Museum copy of the 2d earliest book in the English language on the art of engraving, and of the three pages therein which refer to this subject. 1910. With this is bound a mounted photostat of the plate found only in the LC copy.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 49041207

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Islip, Adam, -1639, Printer, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. A Booke of Secrets: Shewing Diuers Waies to Make and Prepare All Sorts of Inke, and Colours ... And to Graue With Stronf Water in Steele and Iron. translateds by Phillip, William, Attributed Name London, Printed by Adam Islip for Edward White, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north dore of Pouls, at the signe of the Gun, 1596. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/49041207/.

APA citation style:

Islip, A., Levis, H. C. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1596) A Booke of Secrets: Shewing Diuers Waies to Make and Prepare All Sorts of Inke, and Colours ... And to Graue With Stronf Water in Steele and Iron. Phillip, W., trans London, Printed by Adam Islip for Edward White, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north dore of Pouls, at the signe of the Gun. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/49041207/.

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Islip, Adam, -1639, Printer, Howard Coppuck Levis, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. A Booke of Secrets: Shewing Diuers Waies to Make and Prepare All Sorts of Inke, and Colours ... And to Graue With Stronf Water in Steele and Iron. trans by Phillip, William, Attributed Name London, Printed by Adam Islip for Edward White, and are to be sold at his shop at the little north dore of Pouls, at the signe of the Gun, 1596. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/49041207/>.