Shelfmark
Gb.5.26
Author
Uniform title
[Elementa artis docimasticae. English]
Title
Elements of the art of assaying metals. : In two parts. The first containing the theory, the second the practice of the said art. The whole deduced from the true properties and nature of fossils; confirmed by the most accurate and unquestionable experiments, explained in a natural order, and with the utmost clearness. / By John Andrew Cramer, M.D. Translated from the Latin. Illustrated with copper plates. To which are added, several notes and observations not in the original, particularly useful to the English reader. With an appendix, containing a list of the chief authors that have been published in English upon minerals and metals.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Tho. Woodward at the Half-Moon between the Temple-Gates, and C. Davis in Pater-noster-Row, printers to the Royal Society., MDCCXLI. [1741]
Physical description
[12], 208, 201-470, [8] p.,VI folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo.)
Note
The notes and observations and appendix are by Cromwell Mortimer.
Note
Four leaves, signed o1-4 and paginated [201]-[208], containing the divisional titlepage to part 2 reading "Docimasia: or the art of assaying metals. Part the second, being the practice of assaying" and "Table of the processes" have been inserted between pp.200 and 201; pagination and register otherwise continuous.
Note
A translation into English from the original Latin of "Elementa artis docimasticae".
Note
Signatures: A⁶ (A2-4 signed A1-3) B-2H⁸ (-2H8).
Note
Addenda and errata on leaf A5.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Includes bibliographical footnotes.
Note
Tail-pieces.
Note
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T133369
Citation/references note
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2953
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border; blind tooled triangle roll on board edges; gold tooled double fillet on spine; black morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dc.6.12.
Subject
Assaying Early works to 1800.
Subject
Metallurgy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Woodward, Thomas, ? - d. 1751? publisher.
Added entry--name
Davis, Charles, ? - -1755 publisher.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47321