Oils, Pigments, Paints & Varnishes etc
1922, Rupert Truelove's treatise on protective and decorative coatings
Author
Rupert H Truelove
Publisher
Isaac Pitman, London, 1922
Printing Details
First edition. Small hardback bound in the original cloth with printed design and titling to upper board and spine. 17 × 11cm, 114pp + ads.
Subtitled "A concise treatment on the manufacture, properties, and uses of liquid protective and decorative coatings and their ingredients". this is an addition to Pitman's Technical Primers, a series of books meant for the crafts. This copy is illustrated with the machinery used in the production of such coatings, and describes their components and how they are applied, eg linseed oil and drying oil varnishes, pigments and solid fillers, and coatings which dry by evaporation of solvents.
Condition
This copy is in very good condition.