A rich cabinet, with variety of inventions, unlock'd and open'd, for the recreation of ingenious spirits. Being receits and conceits of several natures, and fit for those who are lovers of natural and artificial conclusions. As also variety of recreative fire-works both for land, air, and water. And fire-works of service, for sea and shore. Whereunto are added divers experiments in drawing, painting, arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, and other parts of the mathematicks. Together with several curious receits of great use, collected out of Alexis, Mizaldus, Wecker, &c. By John White a lover of artificial conclusions.

People / Organizations

• John White (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for William Whitwood, next door to the Bible in Duck-Lane, 1689.

Publication year

1689-1689

ESTC No.

R232211

Grub Street ID

104056

Description

[16], 126+ : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

With an additional title page, engraved: A rich cabinet 1688.

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 2538 imperfect; page 126 followed by torn leaf which is followed by "The whole art of Legerdemain" dated 1722.

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 a fragment with title page only.

Uncontrolled note

Verify pagination; Gu copy imperfect