The laboratory; or, school of arts: containing a large collection of valuable secrets, experiments, and manual operations in arts and manufactures, Highly Useful to Gilders, Jewellers, Enamellers, Goldsmiths, Dyers, Cutlers, Pewterers, Joiners, Japanners, Book-Binders, Plasterers, Artists, and to the Workers in Metals in General; and in Plaster of Paris, Wood, Ivory, Bone, Horn, and Other Materials. Compiled originally by G. Smith. A Complete Treatise on Fire-Works, and the Art of Short-Hand Writing. Illustrated with Engravings

People / Organizations

• Godfrey Smith (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by C. Whittingham; for H. D. Symonds, J. Wallis, and Wynne and Scholey, Paternoster-Row; and Vernor and Hood, Poultry, 1799. Sixth edition, with a great number of additional receipts, corrections, and amendments; ..; ..

Publication year

1799

ESTC No.

T72082

Grub Street ID

295639

Description

2v.,plates ; 8°.

Note

Vol. 1 was first published in 1738, vol.2 in 1756; this is a revised edition of both

Issued in eight parts.