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, aurum 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

All titles

• 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, aurum 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
• History of metals

People / Organizations

• Andrew. Clark. ("printed by")
• John Webster (Author)
• Walter Kettilby ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed by A[ndrew]. C[lark]. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXXI. [1671]

Publication year

1671

ESTC No.

R34737

Grub Street ID

117247

Description

[16], 388, [2] p. ; 4°.

Note

Printer's name from Wing CD

With a final advertisement leaf

An imprint variant or different issue of the edition with Kettilby's address given as "in Duck-lane"

Identified as Wing W1231 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1080.