@article{596096,
      recid = {596096},
      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  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, 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 saltpetre; Also,  Several other choice and uncommon Experiments. The second  edition. To which is added, an appendix: Teaching, I. The  Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsieds, Cottons,  &c. in various Colours. II. The Art of preparing  Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for  Recreative Fire-Works. Translated from the High Dutch.  Illustrated with copper plates. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {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,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {[8],240;[2],lxxx;[6]p.,plates ;},
      year = {1740},
      note = {Compiled and translated by Godfrey Smith, who signs the  dedication.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/596096},
}