Metallographia: or, An history of metals. : Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences; with the description of sundry new metals, or semi-metals, and many other things pertaining to mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult questions belonging to mystical chymistry, as of the philosophers gold, their mercury, the liquor alkahest, auram potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some observations and discoveries of the author himself. By John Webster practitioner in physick and chirurgery.
1671
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Metallographia: or, An history of metals. : Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences; with the description of sundry new metals, or semi-metals, and many other things pertaining to mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult questions belonging to mystical chymistry, as of the philosophers gold, their mercury, the liquor alkahest, auram potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some observations and discoveries of the author himself. By John Webster practitioner in physick and chirurgery.
Created/published
London : Printed for A[ndrew]. C[larke]. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in Duck-lane, MDCLXXI. [1671]
Description
[16], 388, [2] ; (4to)
Associated name
Webster, John, 1611-1682, author.
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Signatures: A-3D⁴ 3E⁴(-3E4).
With a final advertisement leaf.
Signatures: A-3D⁴ 3E⁴(-3E4).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. Verify that this is an imprint variant of the edition with "at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yard" in place of "at the Bishops-head in Duck-lane".
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W1231
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R203588
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R203588
Genre/form
Annotations.
Booksellers' advertisements.
Booksellers' advertisements.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
W1231
Folger-specific note
cs215. Cambridge-style binding. MS. notes and MS. short-hand