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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry. With divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof. Faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience
Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Boot, Arnold de (1606-1653)
1653
The authorship of the "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D.B. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work is attributed to Arnold de Boot. Cf. DNB.
Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades, or, Approved directions from the best artists, for the various methods... Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades
1778
Anon. Translation of: Secrets concernant les arts et métiers.
Dictionaire oeconomique, or, The family dictionary : containing the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health... the most advantageous ways of breeding, feeding, and ordering all sorts of domestick animals ... the different kinds of nets, snares, and engines for taking all sorts of fish, birds, and other game, great variety of rules, directions, and new discoveries relating to gardening ... the best and cheapest ways of providing and improving all manner of meats and drinks ... means of making the most advantage of the manufactures of soap, starch, spinning, cotton, thread, &c., the methods to take or destroy vermin and other animals injurious to gardening ... an account of the several weights, measures, &c. of metals and minerals ... all sorts of rural sports and exercises ... The whole illustrated throughout with very great variety of figures (v.1)
Chomel, Noel (1632-1712); Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)
1725
The translator, who is unnamed, died before publication. Vol. 1: [490] p.; v. 2: [558] p.
Dictionaire oeconomique, or, The family dictionary : containing the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health... the most advantageous ways of breeding, feeding, and ordering all sorts of domestick animals ... the different kinds of nets, snares, and engines for taking all sorts of fish, birds, and other game, great variety of rules, directions, and new discoveries relating to gardening ... the best and cheapest ways of providing and improving all manner of meats and drinks ... means of making the most advantage of the manufactures of soap, starch, spinning, cotton, thread, &c., the methods to take or destroy vermin and other animals injurious to gardening ... an account of the several weights, measures, &c. of metals and minerals ... all sorts of rural sports and exercises ... The whole illustrated throughout with very great variety of figures (v.2)
Chomel, Noel (1632-1712); Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)
1725
The translator, who is unnamed, died before publication. Vol. 1: [490] p.; v. 2: [558] p.
A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.1-2)
Houghton, John (1640-1705)
1681-1683
Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...
The arts of life : I. Of providing food, II. Of providing cloathing, III. Of providing shelter. Described in a series of letters for the instruction of young persons
Aikin, John (1747-1822)
1802
Introductory letter signed J.A. [i.e. John Aikin]. Publisher's ad [1] p. at end.