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

8vo; 9 pl. (upper corner of 2 first ff. missing, sl. dampstaining throughout, some sl. spotting).

Sewn, in its orig. wr. 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, 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. (2 vol.)