Record 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 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... | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution

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 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...

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Author:: Barba, Alvaro Alonso 1569- Search this; Plattes, Gabriel active 1638-1640 Search this; Sandwich, Edward Montagu Earl of 1625-1672 Search this

Donor:: Burndy Library DSI Search this

Physical description:: [12], 170, [10], 173-215, [3] pages, [1] leaf of plates illustrations 17 cm. (12mo)

Type:: Early works to 1800; Early works

Date:: 1738

Notes:: Part II and III have special title-pages; Publisher's advertisements on page following the contents of Part III and on final leaf; Signatures: [A]⁶ B-H¹² I⁶ I¹² (-I₁,₂) K¹² chi₁; Without Part IV (as issued?)

Topic:: Metallurgy Search this; Metals Search this; Mines and mineral resources Search this

Call number:: TN144 .C69 1738; TN144.C69 1738

Data Source:: Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:siris_sil_285658