37 results filtered with: Mineralogy - Early works to 1800
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Prospectus and proposals for publishing an essay towards a natural history of the mineral Kingdom; in two parts. Part I. Of the Natural History of the Strata of Coal, and of its concomitant Strata; to which is added, Professor Sinclair's Treatise upon Coal, published in 1662: And Part II. Of the Natural History of the other prevailing Strata; and of the principal and most interesting Phenomena upon and within the Surface of our Globe. By John Williams mineral surveyor, member of the society of scottish antiquaries. Conditions. The Work to comprehend Two Volumes Octavo. Price Twelve Shillings in Boards, to be paid on delivery of the Book.
Williams, John, approximately 1730-1795.Date: 1787- Books
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A discovery of subterraneall treasure : viz. of all manner of mines and mineralls, from the gold to the coale; with plaine 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 change presently try the value of such oares as shall be found either by rule or by accident. Whereunto is added a reall experiment whereby every ignorant man may presently try whether any peece of gold that shal come to his hands be true or connterfeit [sic] ... Also a perfect way to try what colour any berry, leafe, flower, stalke, root, fruit, seed, barke, or wood will give: with a perfect way to make colours that they shall not stayne nor fade like ordinary colours.
Plattes, Gabriel, active 1638-1640Date: M DC XXXIX [1639]- Books
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The natural history of the mineral kingdom in three parts. Part I. Of the Natural History of the Strata of Coal, and of the Concomitant Strata. Part II. Of the Natural History of Mineral Veins, and other Beds and Repositories of the precious and useful Metals. Part III. Of the Natural History of the Prevailing Strata, and of the principal and most interesting Phaenomena upon and within the surface of our Globe. By John Williams, Mineral Surveyor, F. S. S. A. In two volumes. ...
Williams, John, approximately 1730-1795.Date: 1789- Books
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Tracts and observations in natural history and physiology. With seven plates. By Robert Townson, L.L.D. F. R. S. Edin. Author of the Philosophy of Mineralogy; and travels through Hungary.
Townson, Robert, 1763-1827.Date: 1799- Books
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An essay towards a system of mineralogy. By Axel Frederic Cronstedt, ... Translated from the original Swedish, with annotations, and an additional treatise on the blow-pipe. By Gustav von Engestrom, ... The second edition, greatly enlarged and improved, by the addition o the modern discoveries; and by a new arrangement of the articles, by John Hyacinth de Magellan, ... In two volumes. ...
Cronstedt, Axel Fredrik, 1722-1765.Date: 1788- Books
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Fossils arranged according to their obvious characters; with their history and description; Under The Articles Of Form, Hardness, Weight, Surface, Colour, And Qualities; The Place of their Production, Their Uses, And Distinctive English, and Classical Latin Names. By J. Hill, M. D. Member Of The Imperial Academy.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Theophrastou tou Eresiou peri Ton Lithon biblion. Theophrastus's history of stones. With an English version, and notes, including the modern history of the gems described by that author; and of many other of the Native Fossils. To which are added, two letters: I. On the colours of the sapphire and turquoise. II. Upon the effects of different menstruums on copper. Both tending to illustrate the Doctrine of the Gems being coloured by Metalline Particles. The second edition; enlarged by the addition of a Greek index of all the Words in Theophrastus. Also observations on the new Swedish acid, and of the Stone from which it is obtained; and with an idea of a natural and artificial method of fossils. By Sir John Hill.
Theophrastus.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Versuch eines neuen Systems der Mineralogie. Zur Erleichterung ihres Studiums für Anfänger und Liebhaber, die sich selbst unterrichten wollen / Von Joseph Brunner.
Brunner, Joseph, 1764-1807.Date: 1800- Books
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Panoryktolygia, sive, Pammineralogicon, or, A universal history of mineralls : containing the summe of all authors, both ancient and moderne, galenical and chymical, touching earths, metals, semimettals, ... salts, sulphurs and stones more pretious and lesse pretious &c. : shewing their place, matter, names, kinds, temperature, vertues, choice, use, dose, dauger [sic] and antidotes / by Robert Lovell.
Lovell, Robert, 1630?-1690Date: 1661- Books
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Elements of mineralogy. By Richard Kirwan, Esq. F.R.S.L. & E.M.R.I.A. of the Academies of Stockholm, Upsal, Berlin, Manchester, Philadelphia, &c. Second edition, with considerable improvements and additions. Vol.II. Salts, Inflammables, and Metallic Substances.
Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812.Date: M,DCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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A system of mineralogy, formed chiefly on the plan of Cronstedt. ... By J.G. Schmeisser, F.R.S. &c.
Schmeisser, Johann Gottfried, 1767-1837.Date: 1794- Books
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Philosophy of mineralogy. By Robert Townson, L. L. D. F. R. S. Edinb. etc. - Author of Travels through Hungary.
Townson, Robert, 1763-1827.Date: 1798