ŻEBRAWSKI Teofil - Teofila kapłana i zakonnika o sztukach rozmaitych ksiąg troje, Kraków 1880r.

Teofil the Priest and Religious on the Various Arts Troje ksiąg troje - Dr. Teofil Żebrawski, Wydawnictwo Komisyi Historyi Sztuki Akademii Umiejętności w Krakowie, Kraków 1880r, in the printing house of the Jagiellonian University under the management of Ignacy Stelcla, f. 15.5 x 23.5cm, p. 197

The first volume contains information on techniques, production and use of materials for drawing and painting, use of paint and ink especially for book painting and wall painting The second volume deals with glass production technology [stained glass]. The third volume is devoted to goldsmithing and the construction of studios and tools.

original publisher's booklet cover preserved, cover with tears and losses on spine, ownership stamp "from the collection of Leon Drogoslaw Truszkowski" on title page, title page loose, cover wrapped in paper

Theophilus the Presbyter [ca. 1070 - 1125] monk of the Benedictine rule creator of a work written in Latin containing detailed descriptions and instructions for the making of medieval arts and crafts.