TY - GEN T1 - The laboratoryor, school of arts. In which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explained, 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, Bookbinders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. together with the Art of Marbling Books or Paper. VI. A Dissertation on the Nature and Growth of Saltpetre: Also, several other choice and uncommon Chymical Experiments. Vii. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire-Works. Viii. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsteds, Cotton, &c. in various Colours. Compiled from German, and other foreign authors. Illustrated with copper-plates. By G. Smith. The fifth edition, with additions of a great number of valuable receipts, particularly, a short, plain, and easy introduction to the art of drawing in perspective. DA - MDCCIXX. [1770] CY - London : AU - Smith, Godfrey, PB - printed for Stanley Crowder, No. 12, in Paternoster-Row, and B. Collins, in Salisbury, PP - London : PY - MDCCIXX. [1770] N1 - First published in 1738: a second volume was published in 1756, but this is a new edition of the first volume only. N1 - Reproduction of original from British Library. ID - 597398 KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Workshop recipes TI - The laboratoryor, school of arts. In which are faithfully exhibited, and fully explained, 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, Bookbinders, Distillers, Lapidaries, Limners, &c. together with the Art of Marbling Books or Paper. VI. A Dissertation on the Nature and Growth of Saltpetre: Also, several other choice and uncommon Chymical Experiments. Vii. The Art of preparing Rockets, Crackers, Fire-Globes, Stars, Sparks, &c. for Recreative Fire-Works. Viii. The Art and Management of Dying Silks, Worsteds, Cotton, &c. in various Colours. Compiled from German, and other foreign authors. Illustrated with copper-plates. By G. Smith. The fifth edition, with additions of a great number of valuable receipts, particularly, a short, plain, and easy introduction to the art of drawing in perspective. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0328400400&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://find.gale.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0328400400&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=usi ER -