Carpentier, Paul. Notes sur la Peinture a la Cire Cauterisee ou Procede Encaustique d'apres les laborieuses recherches de Paillot de Montabert. Paris Librarie Renouard:1875. A summary of work being done on the process, materials and applications of lost-wax painting, including an extensive section on its applications to dyeing cloth. 7.5"x11", 39 pages plus 7 engraved plates illustrating the tools used for preparing and applying wax, as well as easels, suggested arrangement of artist's boxes, etc. An ex-library copy, lacking the original covers but retaining the half- title bound into old marbled boards and cloth covers soiled, contents a bit browned and printed on a paper which has become very brittle. One or two hinge cracks. Inventory #: 21227 Price: $ 100.00