Kodo zuroku : illustrated book on the smelting of copper / by Masuda Tsuna ; with color woodcuts by Niwa Motokuni Tokei ; a facsimile edition of the original edition (ca. 1801) ; with English translation by Zenryu Shirakawa

Identifier:REF.PM.0518

Dimensions:96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm

Creation dates:1983

Subjects: Copper -- Metallurgy., Illustration of books -- 19th century -- Japan., Metallurgy -- Japan -- Congresses., Metallurgy in art, Niwa, Motokuni, 1760-1822, Wood-engraving, Japanese -- 20th century

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Copper--Metallurgy, Illustration of books--19th century, Wood-engraving, Japanese--20th century

Description:Facsimile edition of the original 1801 publication "Kodo Zuroku: Illustrated Book on the Smelting of Copper." With sections on obtaining ore, roasting ore, refining, casting copper into bars, etc.; with color illustrations and an appendix (p. 94-95).