Metallographia: or, An history of metals. Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences; with the description of sundry new metals, or semi metals, and many other things pertainging to mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult questions belonging to mystical chymistry, as of the philosophers gold, their mercury, the liquor alkahest, auram potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some observation and discoveries of the author himself. By John Webster practitioner in physick and chirurgery.

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  • Metallographia: or, An history of metals. Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences; with the description of sundry new metals, or semi metals, and many other things pertainging to mineral knowledge. As also, the handling and shewing of their vegetability, and the discussion of the most difficult questions belonging to mystical chymistry, as of the philosophers gold, their mercury, the liquor alkahest, auram potabile, and such like. Gathered forth of the most approved authors that have written in Greek, Latine, or High-Dutch; with some observation and discoveries of the author himself. By John Webster practitioner in physick and chirurgery.
  • Metallographia History of metals
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Imprint
London: printed by A[ndrew]. C[lark]. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXXI. [1671]
Publication year
1671-1671
ESTC No.
R34737
Grub Street ID
117247
Description
[16], 388, [2] p. ; 4⁰
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Identified as Wing W1231 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1080.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W1231A