The invention of lithography reshaped the course of the arts. The father of this world-changing technology gives an account of the medium's invention, as well as a master's course in its applications. Senefelder describes the differing techniques and tools, identifying the strengths and liabilities of each variety. 15 black-and-white illustrations.
Republication of the London, 1819 edition.

Table of Contents for Senefelder on Lithography: The Classic 1819 Treatise

Part One
1st Section From 1796 to 1800
2nd Section From 1800 to 1806
3rd Section From 1806 to 1817
Part Two
Introduction to the Lithographic Art
1st Section General Rules and Observations
Chapter 1 Description and Qualities of the Stones
Rubbing down and Polishing of the Stones
Assorting of and Polishing of the Stones
Chapter 2 On ink, chalk, etching-ground and colours
Chemical Ink
Manner of preparing Ink
Hard Ink of Borax
Liquid Ink
Ink for transferring Drawings or Writings from Paper on the Stone
Hard Etching Ground
Soft Etching Ground
Etching Colour
Lithographic Chalk
Printing Ink
Repairing Colour
Chapter 3 On acids, and other compositions, to prepare the stone
Qualities of acids in general
Different acids
Gum Arabic as the principal ingredient for preparing the stone
Partial preparation of preparing the stone
Short Recapitulation of the foregoing
Chapter 4 On the necessary instruments and utensils
Steel Pen
Brushes
Etching Needles
Drawing and Copying Machines
Various necessary utensils
Chapter 5 On different sorts of paper, &c.
Transparent paper, and the art of transferring outlines on stone
Blotting or soft paper
Printing paper
Process of wetting the paper
Chapter 6 On presses
Description of the different lithographic presses
Qualities of the different lithographic presses
Application of letter and copper-plate presses, to the purpose of lithography
Enumeration of lithographic presses hitherto used
Upright lever or pole press
Cylinder presses
Other lithographic presses
2nd Section On the different manners of lithography
The Sundry manners of lithography
Chapter 1 Elevated manner of lithography
1. Pen or hair-brush drawing
2. Chalk manner
3. Transfer and tracing manner
4. Wood-cut manner
5. Two sorts of India ink drawing
6. Sprinkled manner
7. India-ink drawing, with several plates
8. Manner of printing in colours, with several plates
9. Manner of printing in gold and silver
Chapter 2 The engraved manner of lithography
1. Increased or engraved manner
2. Manner of etching on stone
3. Manner of drawing with preparing or gum ink, and the sprinkled aquatinta manner
4. Aquatinta after the manner of engraving, and with etching ground
5. Aquatinta manner with chalk g
6. Engraved or reversed chalk and soft ground manner
7. India ink drawing, with etching colour
Chapter 3 The mixed manner
1. Pen drawing mixed with the engraved manner
2. Engraved drawing with elevated tint
3. Engraved and elevated manner with several stones
4. Manner of changing an elevated drawing into an engraved one, and vice versa

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