Book/Printed Material The Hidden Treasure on Arts and Crafts.
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Title
- The Hidden Treasure on Arts and Crafts.
Summary
- Kitāb al-durr al-maknūn fī al-ṣanā'i' wa al-funūn (The hidden treasure on arts and crafts) is a compendium of several crafts and artisanal techniques by 19th century Lebanese author Jirjīs Ṭannūs ʻAwn. The book has nine chapters on different crafts: electroplating; the dyeing of fabric; photography; candle-making; and the manufacture of ink, glue, mirrors, ceramics, and soap. A tenth chapter discusses chemical compounds. Most of the book is devoted to three crafts: electroplating, including plating and galvanizing techniques involving copper, brass, gold, and silver; the dyeing of fabric, including natural and artificial dye sources for a variety of colors and fibers; and photography. The final chapter on chemicals includes a section on antidotes to be used in the case of poisoning. The book has numerous illustrations and a table of contents. Jirjīs Ṭannūs ʻAwn dedicates his work to the Ottoman statesman, author, and reformer Ahmet Cevdet Pasha (1822-95), a highly cultured and literate man. According to the cover, the author used his own funds for this printing.
Names
- ʻAwn, Jirjis Ṭannūs, active 19th century Author.
Created / Published
- Beirut : Americans' Printing House, 1873.
Headings
- - Lebanon
- - 1873
- - Art--Study and teaching
- - Dyes and dyeing
- - Electroplating
- - Handicraft
- - Metalwork
- - Photography
- - Poisons
- - Textiles
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 396 pages ; 20 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: Qatar National Library.
- - Content in Arabic.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021666225
Online Format
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