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industrial arts21
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encyclopedias and dictionaries, french2
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Houghton, John (1640-1705)4
Bradley, Richard3
Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)3
Lewis, William (1714-1781)3
Puisieux, Philippe-Florent De3
Puisieux, Philippe-Florent De (1713-1772)3
Academie Des Sciences2
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)2
Boot, Arnold De2
Boot, Arnold De (1606-1653)2

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The laboratory; or, school of arts: in which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explain'd, I. A variety of curious and valuable experiments in refining, calcining, melting, assaying, Casting, Allaying, and Toughening of gold; with several other Curiosities relating to Gold and Silver. II. Choice secrets for jewellers in the Management of Gold; in Enamelling, and the Preparation of Enamel Colours, with the Art of Copying precious Stones; of preparing Colours for Doublets; of Colouring Foyles for Jewels, together with other rare Secrets. III. Several uncommon experiments for Casting in Silver, Copper, Brass, Tin, Steel, and other Metals: Likewise in Wax, Plaister of Paris, Wood, Horn, &c. With the Management of the respective Moulds. IV. The Art of making Glass: Exhibiting withal the Art of Painting and making Impressions upon Glass, and of laying thereon Gold or Silver; together with the Method of preparing the Colours for Potters Work, or Delf-Ware. V. A Collection of very valuable Secrets, for the Use of Cutlers, Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. together with the Art of Marbling Books or Paper. VI. A Dissertation on the Nature and Growth of Salt-Petre: Also, Several other choice and uncommon Chymical Experiments. Vii. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire-Works. Viii. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsteds, Cottons, &c. in various Colours. Compiled from German, and other foreign authors. Illustrated with copper plates. By G. Smith. The third edition, with additions of a great number of valuable receipts; particularly, a short, plain, and easy introduction to the art of drawing in perspective

Smith, Godfrey; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lycett, K S

1750

With an index. Plates by G Smith and Hulett. A second volume was published in 1756.

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Io. Bapt. Portae Neapolitani Magiae natvralis libri XX

Porta, Giambattista della (1535-1615)

D.D.LXXXVIIII. [i.e. 1589]

The colophon on p. 303 repeats the error in recording the date. Signatures: a-b⁴ A-2P⁴. Title within ornamental border, with motto: Aspicit et inspicit; portrait of author on t.p. verso. The...

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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry. With divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof. Faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience

Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Boot, Arnold de (1606-1653)

1653

The authorship of the "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D.B. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work is attributed to Arnold de Boot. Cf. DNB.

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Histoire des principales découvertes faites dans les arts et les sciences : sur-tout dans les branches importantes du commerce, de la navigation & des plantations dans toutes les parties du monde

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731); Eidous, Marc Antoine

1767

Printer's mark on t.p. Translation of Defoe's General history of discoveries and improvements in useful arts, 1726-1727, which was published also as History of the principal discoveries and improvem...

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Expériences physiques et chymiques, sur plusieurs matieres au commerce & aux arts (v.1)

Lewis, William (1714-1781); Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de (1713-1772)

1768

Title vignettes; head and tail-pieces. Errors in paging: v. 2, 163 numbered 363; v. 3, 158 and 179 numbered 58 and 279 respectively.

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Expériences physiques et chymiques, sur plusieurs matieres au commerce & aux arts (v.2)

Lewis, William (1714-1781); Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de (1713-1772)

1768

Title vignettes; head and tail-pieces. Errors in paging: v. 2, 163 numbered 363; v. 3, 158 and 179 numbered 58 and 279 respectively.

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Expériences physiques et chymiques, sur plusieurs matieres au commerce & aux arts (v.3)

Lewis, William (1714-1781); Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de (1713-1772)

1768

Title vignettes; head and tail-pieces. Errors in paging: v. 2, 163 numbered 363; v. 3, 158 and 179 numbered 58 and 279 respectively.

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Essay des merueilles de nature, et des plus nobles artifices : piece tres-necessaire à tous ceux qui font profession d'eloquence

Binet, Etienne (1569-1639)

1646

First published: A Rouen : Chez Romain de Beauvais, 1621. "Le papier": p. 377-381.

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Mondo simbolico : o sia Università d'imprese scelte, spiegate, ed' illustrate con sentenze, ed eruditioni sacre, e profane

Picinelli, Filippo (1604-1667)

1653

The first leaf is blank. Engravings: ill., portrait, title vignette; woodcuts: initials, head and tail pieces. In two columns.

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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry. With divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof. Faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience

Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Boot, Arnold de (1606-1653)

1653

The authorship of the "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D.B. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work is attributed to Arnold de Boot. Cf. DNB.

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