Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Recipes for inks : manuscript.
Published / Created:
Great Britain, circa [1820?]
Physical Description:
1 volume (16 pages) ; 20 x 13 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Bound in brown paper wrapper that does not seem to be contemporary.
Contents:
Another receipt for writing ink -- To make ink powder -- To prepare red ink -- Yellow ink -- To make letters, or other characters of a gold or silver colour -- To make letters of gold or silver embossed -- A rare secret to prepare gold the ancient way, to paint or write with -- To write golden letters with a pen -- Fine red ink of vermilion -- An artificial water for writing letter of secrecy -- To silver all sorts of metals -- To gild paper -- To make Indian ink -- Another method -- To prepare blue ink -- To make good writing ink -- For a small quantity of writing ink.
Subject Terms:
Formulas, recipes, etc. | Ink. | Writing materials and instruments.
Form/Genre:
Formulas (instructions) | Recipes.