The painters' encyclopedia

Containing definitions of all important words in the art of plain and artistic painting, with details of practice in coach, carriage, railway car, house, sign and ornamental painting, including graining, marbling, staining, varnishing, polishing, lettering, stencilling, gilding, bronzing and valuable hints and helps in scene painting, porcelain painting, plain painting distemper painting, and all work in which a brush, pencil, or palette is used

Elaborately illustrated. By Franklin B. Gardner, author of "The complete carriage and wagon painter," "Everybody's paint book," "How to paint," etc. etc., etc.