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 engrauing, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention by I.B.

Abstract

The title page is engraved. "The second booke, teaching most plainly, and withall most exactly, the composing of all manner of fire-works for triumph and recreation", "The third booke of drawing, limming, colouring, painting, and graving", and "The booke of extravagants" each has separate title page with imprint "London, printed by Thomas Harper for Ralph Mab. 1634" (with punctuation variations); pagination and register are continuous. The last leaf is blank. The leaf after p. 14 is printed as T4. An imprint variant of STC 1577. Identified as STC 1577a on UMI microfilm. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. Binder's waste filmed at beginning.