The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables: I. The glass-house table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, with the additional Sums for Duties, Risk, and Profit. II. The Value of any Looking-Glass finished, including the Grinding, Polishing, and Silvering, with the 30 per Cent. which is usually charged by the Glass-Grinder for his Hazard and Profit. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking Glass when accidentally Broken or designedly Divided. V. Shewing the marks of plate-glass, Ground, Polished, Silvered, and Diamond-Cut; with the Workmen's Table, whether the Glass be Diamond-Cut or not. To which is prefixed, an explanation of the tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for the valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass;

People / Organizations

• Glass-house clerk. (Author)
• John Rivington I ("printed for")
• Francis Rivington I ("printed for")
• Charles Rivington III ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for W. Owen, at Temple-Bar; J.F. and C. Rivington; T. and W. Lowndes, in Fleet-Strees; S. Bladon, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, in Paternoster-Row; J. Johnson, in St. Paul's-Church-Yard; and I. Taylor, in Holborn, [1784]

Publication year

1784-1784

ESTC No.

T110176

Grub Street ID

162739

Description

xxvii,[1],156;vi,82p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

'The compleat appraiser' is of the fifth edition and has separate pagination, register and titlepage dated 1783.

Price from imprint: Price bound 4 s.