Pyroxylin Enamels and lacquers: Their raw materials, manufacture and application. By S. P. Wilson, M.A., Ph.D. Second printing. Pp. x+212. London: Constable & Co., Ltd., 1926. Price 18s
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1927
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0368-4075
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✦ Synopsis
June 3 , 1 9 2 7 REUIEW S t;VCqSST EGYI'I'IAX ~~A * i ' l ~l ~T A T S . 13J' A. LUCAS, O.B..f{. Yp. riii + 242. London : 15dwrcl Ariiold k Co., 7920. Pricc 7s. Gd.
Nr. JJIIC~S, who is the clieiiiist to thc Egyptiiiii 1)epnrtlimit, of Ant.iqiiit.ics, his iiiiide ti vduablc atltlitioii to our lilo\-lcdge of ancient. iiiatcrinls in his new york. It is not gcncrally recognised tlint such iuiitcrials Iiam I)ecii often daringly idcntificd kilter insunicicnt. exnminntioii iiiid iiot n few miscouccptions i?ill be clcitred nway by tlio author's judicious prcscntntioii of tlic evidence, to \vliich lie liiinsclf lins Inrgcly contribiitctl.
The story is sct in ~~crspcct~ivc by thc opciiiiig outline of IGgyptiiiii history : r i d t.ticn, in scpnratc clinpters, the origin, l,rcliarnt.ioii, iiscs, idcatificat.ion, niicl. so on, of imciclit E g p t i n n Innterids nrc clisciisscd. Tlic sulijccts dealt. with are :-building inaterids ; ftiiciicc, gliiss iiiitl pottcry ; mct,nls ; iiiuiiiinificiit.ioii mnterials ; oils, fats nut1 wnscs ; pigniciits aiid nrnislics ; ~)rccious stoncs, monuincutal stoncs ; tcst,ilc fabrics, lcnt,lier niitl dyes ; writing nud various ot.licr Innterinls.
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