Pigments, Paint and Painting. A practical Book for practical Men

1893. TERRY, George. Pigments, Paint and Painting. A Practical Book for Practical Men. 392 pp. 8vo, 180 x 120 mm., publisher's cloth binding. London: E. & F.N. Spon, 1893. This book is a comprehensive practical guide which focuses on the manufacturing of pigments and paints, intended to serve as a reference for journeymen and master painters. Each chapter gives detailed instructions on the making of different colors or the machinery used. 49 plates illustrate different apparatuses, processes, furnaces, mills and kegs. Later chapters deal with the manufacture of lake pigments and phosphorescent luminous paints.