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A discovery of subterraneall treasure: viz. of all manner of mines and mineralls, from the gold to the coale; with plaine 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 change presently try the value of such oares as shall be found either by rule or by accident; Whereunto is added a reall experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any peece of gold that shal come to his hands be true or connterfeit [sic] Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leafe, flower, stalke, root, fruit, seed, barke, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stayne nor fade like ordinary colours

A discovery of subterraneall treasure: viz. of all manner of mines and mineralls, from the gold to the coale; with plaine 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 change presently try the value of such oares as shall be found either by rule or by accident; Whereunto is added a reall experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any peece of gold that shal come to his hands be true or connterfeit [sic] Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leafe, flower, stalke, root, fruit, seed, barke, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stayne nor fade like ordinary colours

Plattes, Gabriel, fl. 1638-1640

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Published Imprinted at London : By I. Okes, for Iasper Emery, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Eagle and Child in Pauls Church-yard next Watlin-street 1639

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Note: Dedication signed: Gabriel Plattes.
Note: Cf. Folger catalogue, which give signatures: [A]² B-I⁴ K² .
Note: Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Physical Description: [12], 60 p.
Subject: Mineralogy Early works to 1800.; Chemistry Early works to 1800.; Metallurgy History 17th century Early works to 1800.; Dyes and dyeing Early works to 1800.
Cited: STC (2nd ed.) 20000.
Reproduction: Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1181:15)
Series Title: Early English books online.