The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion

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Henry Carey Baird, 1886 - Gilding - 386 pages

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Page 15 - Hofmann (Carl) A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Paper in all its Branches. Illustrated by One Hundred and Ten Wood Engravings, and Five large Folding Plates.
Page 1 - ARLOT.— A Complete Guide for Coach Painters : Translated from the French of M. ARLOT, Coach Painter; for eleven years Foreman of Painting to M. Eherler, Coach Maker, Paris. By AA FESQUET, Chemist and Engineer. To which...
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Page 8 - COOPER.— A Treatise on the use of Belting for the Transmission of Power. With numerous illustrations of approved and actual methods of arranging Main Driving and Quarter Twist Belts, and of Belt Fastenings.
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