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 Secrets

People / Organizations

• Godfrey Smith (Author)
• Thomas Cooper ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking Glass on London Bridge; J. James, at Horace's Head, under the Royal-Exchange; and T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXL. [1740]

Publication year

1740

ESTC No.

T65470

Grub Street ID

290386

Description

[8],240;[2],lxxx;[6]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

Compiled and translated by Godfrey Smith, who signs the dedication

The first part and index are here completely reset

The appendix, with separate titlepage, pagination and register is a reissue of the earlier 1740 'second edition' with the titlepage partially reset, removing the statement of price and substituting roman for arabic numerals in the date.