Project Gutenberg 2012-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 552 Halfer, Josef 1916 Helfer, Joseph Halfer, József Halfer, Jozsef Dieck, Herman Die Fortschritte der Marmorierkunst. English The Progress of the Marbling Art, from Technical Scientific Principles With a Supplement on the Decoration of Book Edges Walt Farrell, fh and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Progress of the Marbling Art from Technical Scientific Principles" by Josef Halfer is a specialized scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intricate art of marbling, focusing on both its practical applications and underlying chemical principles. It aims to provide insights into the preparation of marbling colors, the role of different sizes, and the methods employed in the process, catering to both novices and experienced practitioners. The opening of this work includes a detailed preface in which Halfer establishes the significance of color in industrial arts, specifically in bookbinding. He expresses his ambition to address the technical challenges faced by craftsmen in marbling and highlights the extensive research he undertook to understand the chemistry of colors used in this art form. Through example and experiment, Halfer outlines how various materials, such as ox-gall and carrageen moss, contribute to successful marbling techniques, while also emphasizing the importance of consistent size and color preparation for achieving beautiful outcomes. He intends for his book to serve as both a theoretical guide and a practical manual, hoping to bridge the gap between scientific principles and craftsmanship in the marbling art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41241/41241-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marbling (Bookbinding) Marbled papers Z Text Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Art Category: How To ... 274358 2025-09-16T15:17:10.786051 text/html 267462 2024-10-23T11:57:02 text/html 1205414 2025-09-16T15:17:16.661017 application/epub+zip 1203511 2025-09-16T15:17:12.164058 application/epub+zip 132227 2025-09-16T15:17:11.501072 application/epub+zip 1322088 2025-09-16T15:17:20.388045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1256637 2025-09-16T15:17:15.870063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194061 2022-09-18T19:39:39.889876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189635 2025-09-16T15:17:09.996054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169644 2024-10-23T11:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16971 2025-09-16T15:17:20.539048 application/rdf+xml 20826 2025-09-16T15:17:11.589066 image/jpeg 2961 2025-09-16T15:17:11.547045 image/jpeg 1362358 2025-09-16T15:17:10.918042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog