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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

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

ʻAwn, Jirjis Ṭannūs, Active 19Th Century Author. The Hidden Treasure on Arts and Crafts. Beirut: Americans' Printing House, 1873. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666225/.

APA citation style:

ʻAwn, J. Ṭ. (1873) The Hidden Treasure on Arts and Crafts. Beirut: Americans' Printing House. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666225/.

MLA citation style:

ʻAwn, Jirjis Ṭannūs, Active 19Th Century Author. The Hidden Treasure on Arts and Crafts. Beirut: Americans' Printing House, 1873. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666225/>.