@article{596094,
      recid = {596094},
      author = {Smith, Godfrey,},
      title = {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  Enameling, and the Preparation of Enamel-Colours, with the  Art of Copying Precious Stones; of preparing Colours for  Douelets; 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 for the Use of Cutlers,  Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners,  Book-Binders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. VI.  A Dissertation on the Nature and Growth of Saltpeter; Also,  Several other choice and uncommon Experiments. Translated  from the German. Illustrated with copper plates.  [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {printed for John James, at Horace's Head, under the  Royal-Exchange,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {[8],242,[6]p.,plates ;},
      year = {1739},
      note = {Dedication signed: G. Smith.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/596094},
}