A touchstone for gold and silver wares. [electronic resource] : Directing how to know adulterated and unlawful goldsmiths works, and the greatness of the cheat therein; and how to punish the offenders, and recover recompence to the party wronged. : Being a treatise of great use for every buyer of plate, and all buyers and wearers of silver-hilts and silver-buckles, and all other kind of goldsmiths works. / By W.B. of London, goldsmith
- Bib ID:
- 8286230
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- W. B. (William Badcock)
- Online Access:
- https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240901232
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- Edition:
- The second edition with additions, comprising the principal matters relating to the goldsmiths and cutlers trades, and material things concerning all other manual trades.
- Description:
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- London : Printed for J. []r, in Cliffords [], and Z. [] ..., 167[]
- [18], 218, [149] p.
- Series:
- Early English books online.
- Notes:
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- Imperfect: imprint faded, with loss of print.
- Date of publication suggested by Wing.
- Includes: Here followeth a brief and easie way by tables, to cast up silver to the standard of XI ounces ij. peny-weight. And gold, to the standard of XXII carracts. : With questions wrought by the golden-rule; also by decimal tables. / Calculated by John Reynolds, of the Mint in the Tower. London : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1678. on [149] p. at end.
- Reproduction of original in: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine.
- Cited In:
- Wing (2nd ed.) B382A
- Reproduction:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2662:6)
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- 1678
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- Publication date:
- 1678
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