A collection of scarce and valuable treatises upon metals, mines, and minerals : in four parts : Part I. and II. Containing the Art of metals, written originally in Spanish, by the learned Albaro Alonso Barba ... translated by the Earl of Sandwich, in the year 1669. Part III. Containing that invaluable piece of Mr. G. Plattes, viz. a discovery of all sorts of mines from gold to coal. Part IV. Houghton's Compleat miner.

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Imprint:	London : Printed by C. Jephson for O. Payne, 1738.
Description:	[12], 215, [5], 66, [2] p. : ill.
Language:	English
Series:	Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature ; 07566.2. Making of the modern economy
Subject:	Metallurgy -- Early works to 1800. Metals -- Early works to 1800. Mines and mineral resources -- Early works to 1800. Mineralogy -- Early works to 1800. Lead mines and mining -- England -- Derbyshire. Lead mines and mining. Metallurgy. Metals. Mineralogy. Mines and mineral resources. England -- Derbyshire. Early works.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5983410

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Other uniform titles:	Sandwich, Edward Montagu, Earl of, 1625-1672. Barba, Alvaro Alonso, 1569- Arte de los metales. English. Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640. Discovery of subterraneall treasure. Houghton, Thomas, Gent. Rara avis in terris.
Notes:	Each pt. except the 1st has special t.p. Parts II-IV have imprint: London, 1737-1738. Part IV has separate paging. Includes glossary. Publisher's advertisement (2 p.) at end. Also filmed as item no. 7566.2. Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements.

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