[Gutenberg 47837] • The Mysteryes of Nature and Art / Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, / and Invention

EARLY HISTORY OF INDUSTRY with many additions unto every part.

Title page in red and black, within an engraved frame.

Author statement follows edition statement on title page.

With eight final contents leaves.

"The second booke teaching most plainly, and withall most exactly, the composing of all manner of fire-works for tryumph and recreation," "The third booke of drawing, limming, colouring, painting, and graving," and The booke of extravagants" each has separate dated title page with imprint naming Thomas Harper as printer; pagination and register are continuous.

[12], 288, [16] p., plate:

[London]: Printed by [Thomas Harper] for Ralph Mabb,

STC (2nd ed.) / 1578

English

Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library

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