@article{601018,
      recid = {601018},
      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 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 Porters-Work or Delet Ware. V. A  Collection of very valuable Secrets for the Use of Cutlers,  Pewterers, Brasiers, Joiners, Turners, Japanners,  Book-Binders, Distillers, Stone-Cutters, Limners, &c.  VI. A dissertation on the nature and growth of saltpeter ;  Also, Several other choice and uncommon Experiments.  Translated from the German. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {printed for T. Cox, at the Lamb under the Royal Exchange,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {[8],242,[6]p.,plates ;},
      year = {1738},
      note = {Compiled and translated by Godfrey Smith, who signs the  dedication.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/601018},
}