An edition of A discovery of subterranean treasure (1679)

A discovery of subterranean treasure

containing useful explorations, concerning all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries. : In which the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared ... : Whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit ... : Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours. : Very necessary for every one to know, whether he be a traveller by land or by sea, in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall either sojourn or inhabit.

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An edition of A discovery of subterranean treasure (1679)

A discovery of subterranean treasure

containing useful explorations, concerning all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries. : In which the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared ... : Whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit ... : Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours. : Very necessary for every one to know, whether he be a traveller by land or by sea, in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall either sojourn or inhabit.

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Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third Street.
Language
English
Pages
37

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Subjects
Assaying, Chemistry, Coal, Domestic Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing, Domestic, Early works to 1800, Geology, Gold, History, Metallurgy, Metals, Mineralogy, Mines and mineral resources, Refining
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17th century

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A Discovery of Subterranean Treasure: Containing Useful Explorations, Concerning All Manner of Mines and Minerals, from the Gold to the Coal; With ... Finding of Them in All Kingdoms and Countries
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A discovery of subterranean treasure: containing useful explorations, concerning all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with ... finding of them in all kingdoms and countries
Aug 14, 2010, Gale ECCO, Print Editions, Brand: Gale ECCO, Print Editions
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A discovery of subterranean treasure: viz. all manner of mines & minerals, from the gold to the coal, with plain directions and rules for finding them in all kingdoms and countries. : Also the art of melting, refining and assaying them made plain and easy ... : To which is added a real experiment, to try whether a piece of gold be true or counterfeit ... : Also a sure way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark or wood will give: together with directions for making colours that shall not stain nor fade. : Very necessary for everyone to know, whether he be a traveller by land or sea, or in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he may inhabit.
1792, [s.n.]
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Cover of: A discovery of subterranean treasure
A discovery of subterranean treasure: containing useful explorations, concerning all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries. : In which the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared ... : Whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit ... : Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours. : Very necessary for every one to know, whether he be a traveller by land or by sea, in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall either sojourn or inhabit.
1784, Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third Street.
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A discovery of subterranean treasure: (viz.) of all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries, and also the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared, so that every ordinary man, that is indifferently capacious, may with small charge presently try the value of such oars [sic] as shall be found either by rule or by accident : whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit, without defacing or altering the form thereof, and more certainly than any goldsmith or refiner could formerly discern : also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give : with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours : very necessary for every one to know, whether he be traveller by land or sea, or in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall inhabit
1679, Printed for Peter Parker ...
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Signatures: [A]þ́ B-Eþ́.

Bookseller's advertisements, p. 4 and [38-40]

Evans 18732.

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 5438.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 18732)

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Early American imprints -- no. 18732.

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37, [3] p.
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