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The natural history of the Bible ; or, A description of all the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects, trees, plants, flowers, gums, and precious stones, mentioned in the sacred scriptures: Collected from the best authorities, and alphabetically arranged / by Thaddeus Mason Harris.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.Date: 1824- Books
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The mirror of stones: In which the nature, generation, properties, virtues and various species of more than 200 different jewels, precious and rare stones, are distinctly described. Also certain and insallible rules to know the good from the bad, how to prove their genuineness, and to distinguish the real from counterseits. Extracted from the works of Aristotle, Pliny, Isiodorus, Dionysius Alexandrinus, Albertus Magnus, &c. By Camillus Leonardus, M.D. a treatise of infinite use, not only to jewellers, lapidaries, and merchants who trade in them, but to the nobility and gentry, who purchase them either for curiosity, use, or ornament. Dedicated by the author to Cs̆ar Borgia. Now first translated into English.
Leonardi, Camillo, active 1502.Date: 1750- Books
Mother Seigel's home companion : household, toilet, & first aid hints - things a mother should know - the care of the sick - conundrums - popular superstitions, meaning of names, flowers, & precious stones, with much other interesting and useful information / A.J. White & Co. Ltd.
A.J. White, Ltd.Date: [1912?]- Books
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Apparatus Biblicus: or, an introduction to the Holy Scriptures. In three books. Book I. Of the Origin, History, and Antiquities of the Jews. Book II. Of the Canon, Authors, Original Texts, Versions, Editions, and Interpretations, &c. of the Scriptures. Book III. Of the False Gods, Animals, Precious Stones, Diseases, and Publick Sports, mentioned in the Scriptures. Together with An Explanation of the Scriptural Names; and A New Method of Reading the Scriptures. In two volumes. Done into English from the French, with notes and additions. Illustrated with thirty copper-plates.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: 1728- Books
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The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the best authorities, and alphabetically arranged. By Thaddeus M. Harris A.M. librarian of Harvard University, Cambridge. [Three lines from I Kings] Published according to act of Congress.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
Lapidario del rey D. Alfonso X : codice original.
Date: [1881]- Books
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Apparatus Biblicus: or, an introduction to the Holy Scriptures. In three books. Book I. Of the Origin, History, and Antiquities of the Jews. Book II. Of the Canon, Authors. Original Texts, Versions, Editions and Interpretations of the Scriptures. Book III. Of the False Gods, Animals, Precious Stones, Diseases, and Publick Sports mentioned in the Scriptures. Together with an Explanation of Scriptural Names. And A New Method of Reading the Scriptures. Done into English from the French, with notes and additions. Illustrated with thirty copper-plates.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Apparatus Biblicus: or, an introduction to the Holy Scriptures. In three books. Book I. Of the Origin, History, and Antiquities of the Jews. Book II. Of the Canon, Authors, Original Texts, Versions, Editions and Interpretations of the Scriptures. Book III. Of the False Gods, Animals, Precious Stones, Diseases, and Publick Sports mentioned in the Scriptures. Together with an Explanation of Scriptural Names, And A New Method of Reading the Scriptures. Done into English from the French, with notes and additions. Illustrated with thirty copper-plates.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Nature's cabinet unlock'd : Wherein is discovered the natural causes of metals, stones, precious earths, juyces, humors, and spirits, the nature of plants in general; their affections, parts, and kinds in particular. Together with a description of the individual parts and species of all animate bodies, similar and dissimilar, median and organical, perfect and imperfect. With a compendious anatomy of the body of man, as also the manner of his formation in the womb. All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. / By Tho. Brown D. of Physick.
Date: 1657- Books
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Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades: or, approved directions, from the best artists, for the various methods of engraving on brass, copper, or steel. Of the oomposition of metals. -of varnishes. Of mastichs, cements, sealing-wax, &c. &c. Of the glass manufactory. Various imitations of precious stones, and French paste. Of colours and painting, useful for carriage painters. Of painting on paper. Of compositions for limners. Of transparent colours. Colours to dye skins or gloves. To colour or varnish copper-plate prints. Of painting on glass. Of Colours of all sorts, for oil, water, and crayons. Of preparing the lapis lazuli, to make ultramarine. Of the art of gilding. The art of dying woods, bones, &c. The Art of casting in Moulds. Of making useful Sorts of Ink. The Art of making wines. Of the composition of vinegars. Of liquors, essential oils, &c. Of the confectionary business. The art of preparing snuffs. Of taking out spots and stains. Art of fishing, angling, bird-catching, &c. And subjects curious, entertaining, and useful. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Valuable secrets in arts and trades: or, approved directions from the best artists. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts. For the various methods Of Engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals. Of the Composition of Varnishes. Of Mastichs, Cements, Sealing-Wax, &c. &c. Of the Glass Manufactory, various Imitations of Precious Stones, and French Paste. Of Colours and Painting, useful for Carriage Painters. Of Painting on Paper. Of Composition for Limners. Of transparent Colours. Colours to dye Skins or Gloves. To colour or varnish Copperplate Prints. Of Painting on Glass. Of Colours of all Sorts for Oil, Water, and Crayons Of preparing the Lapis Lazuli, to make Ultramarine. Of the Art of Gilding. The Art of dying Wood, Bones, &c. The Art of Casting in Moulds. Of making useful Sorts of Ink. The Art of making Wines. Of the Composition of Vinegars. Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Confectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs, &c. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Bird-Catching, &c. And other subjects, curious, entertaining, and useful.
Date: [1797?]- Books
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Valuable secrets concerning arts and trades: or approved directions, from the best artists, for the Various Methods Of engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals. -of Varnishes. Of Mastichs, Cements, Sealing-Wax. &c. &c. Of the Glass Manufactory. Various Imitations of Precious Stones, and French Paste. Of Colours and Painting, useful for Carriage Painters. Of Painting on Paper. Of Compositions for Limners. Of transparent Colours. Colours to dye Skins or Gloves. To colour or varnish Copper-Plate Prints. Of Painting on Glass. Of Colours of all Sorts, for Oil, Water, and Crayons. Of preparing the Lapis Lazuli, to make Ultramarine. Of the Art of Gilding. The Art of dying Woods, Bones, &c. The Art of Casting in Moulds. Of making useful Sorts of Ink. The Art of making Wines. Of the Composition of Vinegars. Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Consectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Angling, Bird-Catching, &c. And Subjects curious, entertaining, and useful. Containing upwards of one thousand approved receipts relative to arts and trades.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Nature's cabinet unlock'd : wherein is discovered the natural causes of metals, stones, precious earths, juyces, humors, and spirits, the nature of plants in general, their affections, parts, and kinds in particular : together with a description of the individual parts and species of all animate bodies ... : with a compendious anatomy of the body of man, as also the manner of his formation in the womb / by Tho. Browne.
Date: 1657- Books
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The compleat chymical dispensatory, in five books : treating of all sorts of metals, precious stones, and minerals, of all vegetables and animals, and things that are taken from them, as musk, civet, #. How rightly to know them, and how they are to be used in physick; with their several doses ... Being very proper for all merchants, druggists, chirurgions, and apothecaries ... / Written in Latin, by Dr. John Schroder ... And Englished, by William Rowland.
Schröder, Johann, 1600-1664.Date: 1669- Pictures
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A diamond cutters' wheel in use (top), and a plan and perspective of the wheel with various components (below). Etching by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 35929i- Books
Ratnavijnāna / Rādhākṛṣṇa Pārāśara ; bhumikā-lekhaka, Priyavrata Śarmā.
Pārāśara, Rādhākr̥ṣṇa.Date: 1998- Books
Specimen de gemmarum origine & virtutibus. : In quo proponuntur & historicè illustrantur quaedam conjecturae circa consistentiam materiae lapidum pretiosorum, & subjecta, in quibus eorum praecipuae virtutes consistunt / ab honoratissimo Roberto Boyle.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.Date: M. DC. LXXX. [1680]- Books
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Peri Lithōn. De lapidibus, poema Orpheo a quibusdam adscriptum, græce et latine, ex editione Jo. Matthiæ Gesneri. Recensuit notasque adjecit Thomas Tyrwhitt. Simul prodit Auctarium dissertationis de Babrio.
Ibn Ḣawqal, active 943-977.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
De gemmis aliquot, iis praesertim quarum diuus Ioannes Apostolus in sua Apocalypsi meminit. De aliis quoque quarum usus hoc aeui apud omnes percrebuit. Libri duo Theologis non minus utiles quàm philosophis, omnino felicioribus ingeniis periucundi è non vulgaribus utriusque philosophiæ adytis deprompti / autore Francisco Rueo.
La Rue, François, approximately 1520-1585.Date: 1547- Books
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A new concordance and dictionary to the Holy Scriptures. Being The most Comprehensive and Concise of any before Published. In which Any Word or Passage of Scripture may be easily Found:-The Signification is given of all proper Names of Men, Women, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Cities, Towns, Rivers, Mountains, precious Stones, and other Things mentioned in Scripture. Together with The different Acceptations of Scripture Words; A Definition of Gospel Doctrines: And several Types and Figures Opened. The Whole calculated to make the Christian intelligent, and promote an Increase of his Knowledge in divine Things. By John Butterworth, Minister Of The Gospel.
Butterworth, John, 1727-1803.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A new concordance and dictionary to the Holy Scriptures: Being the most comprehensive and concise of any before published: in which any word or passage of scripture may be easily found:-the signification is given of all proper names of men, women, beasts, birds, fishes, cities, towns, rivers, mountains, precious stones, and other things mentioned in scripture: together with the different acceptations of scripture words; a definition of gospel doctrines: and several types and figures opened. The whole calculated to make the Christian intelligent, and promote an increase of his knowledge in divine things. By John Butterworth, minister of the Gospel.
Butterworth, John, 1727-1803.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
[Theophrastou tou Eresiou Peri tōn lithōn biblion]. Theophrastus's History of stones. With an English version, and critical and philosophical notes, including the modern history of the gems, &c, described by that author, and of many other of the native fossils / By John Hill. To which are added, two letters: one to Dr. James Parsons, F.R.S., on the colours of the sapphire and turquoise, and the other, to Martin Folkes ... upon the effects of different menstruums on copper.
Theophrastus.Date: 1746- Books
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Valuable secrets in arts and trades: OR, Approved Directions from the best Artists. containing, upwards of one thousand approved receipts. For The Various Methods Of Engraving on Brass, Copper, or Steel. Of the Composition of Metals Of the Composition of Varnishes Of Mastich, Cements, Sealing-Wax, &c. &c. Of the Glass Manufactory, various Imitations of Precious Stones, and French Paste Of Colours and Painting, useful for Carriage Painters Of Painting on Paper Of Compositions for Limners Of transparent Colours Colours to dye Skins or Gloves To colour or varnish Copperplate Prints. Of Painting on Glass Of Colours of all Sorts for Oil, Water, and Crayons Of preparing the Lapis Lazuli, to make Ultramarine Of the Art of Gilding The Art of dying Wood, Bones, &c. The Art of Casting in Moulds Of making useful Sorts of Ink. The Art of making Wines Of the Composition of Vinegars Of Liquors, Essential Oils, &c. Of the Confectionary Business. The Art of preparing Snuffs, &c. Of taking out Spots and Stains. Art of Fishing, Bird-Catching, &c. And other subjects, curious, entertaining, and useful.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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One thousand valuable secrets, in the elegant and useful arts, collected from the practice of the best artists, and containing an account of the various methods of engraving on brass, copper and steel. Of the composition of metals. -- of varnishes. Of mastichs, cements, sealing wax. Of the glass manufactory. Various imitations of precious stones and French paste. Of colours and painting, useful for carriage painters. Of painting on paper. Of compositions for limners. Of transparent colours. Of colours to dye skins and gloves. To colour and varnish copper-plate prints. Of painting on glass. Of colours of all sorts, for oil, water and crayons. Of preparing the lapis lazuli. To make ultramarine. Of the art of guilding. The art of dying woods, bones, &c. The art of casting in moulds. Of making useful sort of ink. The art of making wines. -- Of making vinegars. Of liquors, essential oils, &c. Of confectionary. Of preparing various kinds of snuffs. Of taking out spots and stains. Of fishing, angling, bird-catching, and a variety of other curious, entertaining and useful articles.
Date: 1795- Books
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The compleat chymical dispensatory in five books : treating of all sorts of metals, precious stones and minerals, of all vegetables and animals and things that are taken from them, as musk, civet, & c., how rightly to know them and how they are to be used in physick, with their several doses : the like work never extant before : being very proper for all merchants, druggists, chirurgions and apothecaries, and such ingenious persons as study physick or philosophy / written in Latin by Dr. John Schroder ... and Englished by William Rowland.
Schroeder, John, 1600-1664.Date: 1669