L'art du blanchiment des toiles, fils et cotons de tout genre [...].

8vo: [4]-280 pp.; 9 pl. (upper corner of 2 first ff. missing, sl. dampstaining throughout, some sl. spotting).

Sewn, in its original wrappers. Untrimmed copy "dans son jus".

Second edition (1st: 1798) illustrated with 9 fold. plates depicting various processes of decolorizing, bleaching, dyeing, etc. Interesting is the discussion of the use of bleach in the production of (recycled) paper as in that time recycled paper was typically dark and grey due to the residues of ink. 
Ref. Duveen 445.
Joined: Gautier, Henri - L'art de laver, ou Nouvelle manière de peindre sur le papier, suivant le coloris des dessins qu'on envoie à la Cour. Lyon, Th. Amaulry, 1687. 12mo (plate missing). Contemp. beige suede (sl. rubbed). First edition of a work by the French marine engineer Gautier (1660-1737), on colouring by wash ("lavis") of technical drawings, architectural plans or maps. Deals with the different technics of painting, colours, brushes, "De quelle manière on lave les desseins scénographiques", "De l'eau gommée pour préparer les couleurs, & la précaution qu'il faut en les broyant", etc. (2 vol.)