A discovery of subterranean treasure : (viz.) of all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries. And also the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared, so that every ordinary man, that is indifferently capacious, may with small charge presently try the value of such oars [sic] as shall be found either by rule or by accident. Whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit, without defacing or altering the form thereof, and more certainly than any goldsmith or refiner could formerly discern. Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours. Very necessary for every one to know, whether he be traveller by land or sea, or in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall inhabit. By Mr. Gabriel Plattes.
1679
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Title
A discovery of subterranean treasure : (viz.) of all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal; with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries. And also the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared, so that every ordinary man, that is indifferently capacious, may with small charge presently try the value of such oars [sic] as shall be found either by rule or by accident. Whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit, without defacing or altering the form thereof, and more certainly than any goldsmith or refiner could formerly discern. Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours. Very necessary for every one to know, whether he be traveller by land or sea, or in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall inhabit. By Mr. Gabriel Plattes.
Uniform title
Discovery of subterraneall treasure
Created/published
London : Printed for Peter Parker at the Leg and Star in Cornhill, over against the Royal Exchange, 1679.
Description
[4], 24 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Originally published in 1639 as: A discovery of subterraneall treasure.
Also issued in the same year as part of "The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forest and fruit-trees" by Moses Cook (Wing C6033).
Signatures: pi² A-C⁴.
Also issued in the same year as part of "The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forest and fruit-trees" by Moses Cook (Wing C6033).
Signatures: pi² A-C⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg title reads: "... pefect [sic] way ..."
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), P2411
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11527
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11527
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
184- 969q
Folger-specific note
Edges repaired throughout. Bound in half leather over modern boards. Provenance: Folger purchase from Pickering & Chatto, 3 January 1962