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Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640
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A collection of scarce and valuable treatises upon metals, mines and minerals ... / Being, a translation from the learned Albaro Alonso Barba [by the Earl of Sandwich] ... and the observations of several ingenuous persons of our own country. Founded on many years experience.
Barba, Alvaro Alonso, 1569-Date: 1740- Books
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The profitable intelligencer : communicating his knowledge for the generall good of the common-wealth and all posterity. Containing many rare secrets and experiments (having reference to a larger book) which being well observed, and industriously practised, according to the directions therein by all the inhabitants of England in generall, will recover the wealth of the kingdom now so miserably wasted by these unnaturall wars, and make it the most flourishing countrey in the world, and cause more naked to be clothed, more hungry to be fed, more poore virgins to be preferred in marriage, more sick to be healed, then Suttons Hospitall the Savoy, and all the hospitals and liberall gifts in England have ever performed, by certain wayes which require no charge nor labour, but what every active person shall be double payed for. A copie of the letter, wherein the discourse entituled, Mercurius Lætificans, was sent enclosed to the authors most worthy, and highly honoured friend, Mr. Samuel Hartlib.
Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640Date: [1644]- Books
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A discovery of subterranean treasure : (viz.) of all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal with plain directions and rules for the finding of them in all kingdoms and countries, and also the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared, so that every ordinary man, that is indifferently capacious, may with small charge presently try the value of such oars [sic] as shall be found either by rule or by accident : whereunto is added a real experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any piece of gold that shall come to his hands be true or counterfeit, without defacing or altering the form thereof, and more certainly than any goldsmith or refiner could formerly discern : also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leaf, flower, stalk, root, fruit, seed, bark, or wood will give : with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stain nor fade like ordinary colours : very necessary for every one to know, whether he be traveller by land or sea, or in what country, dominion, or plantation soever he shall inhabit / by Mr. Gabriel Plattes.
Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640Date: 1679- Books
A discovery of subterranean treasure: (viz) of all manner of mines and minerals, from the gold to the coal ... And also the art of melting, refining, and assaying of them is plainly declared ... Also a perfect way to try what colour and berry, leaf, flower ... or wood will give / [Gabriel Plattes].
Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640Date: 1679
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A discovery of infinite treasure, hidden since the worlds beginning. Whereunto all men, of what degree soever, are friendly invited to be sharers with the discoverer / G[abriel] P[lates].
Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640.Date: [1639]