r those who live away from the great centres of society, it may
oftentimes be necessary either to forego the fascinations of etching, or
else to provide the materials with their own hands. For the benefit of
such persons, I have thought it advisable to describe, in the notes, the
simplest and cheapest methods of making the tools and utensils which are
needed in the execution of M. Lalanne's precepts.

By the arrangement of the paragraphs which I have ventured to introduce,
M. Lalanne's pleasant little book has, perhaps, lost something of its
vivacity and freshness, especially in the fifth chapter. But this dull,
methodical order will be found, I hope, to add to the convenience of the
work as a book of reference, which, according to M. Lalanne's own
statement, is, after all, its main object.

It is due to the English public to say, that the additions were
originally written for the American edition of this book, published by
Messrs. Estes & Lauriat, of Boston, Mass. To free them from the American
character which they very naturally bear, would have necessitated the
resetting of a great part of the work, and a consequent increase in its
cost. It has been deemed advisable, therefore, to leave the whole of the
text in its original condition, more especially as the changes are such
that they can easily be supplied by the reader, and do not in the least
affect the value of the information conveyed.

S. R. KOEHLER.

BEECH GLEN AVENUE, ROXBURY, BOSTON,
July, 1880.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE v
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.--THE TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF ETCHING xiii
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1. Definition of Etching xiii
2. Requisites xiv
3. Grounding the Plate xviii
4. Smoking the Plate xviii
5. Points or Needles xix
6. Drawing on the Plate xix
7. Preparing the Plate for the Bath xx
8. The Bath xx
9. Biting and Stopping Out xx
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