Rare Books

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 delft-ware. V. A collection of very valuable s